BIRDING SAFARIS.
The observation of birds in their natural habitat as a hobby is birding. It can be done with the naked eyes through a visual enhancement device like the binoculars and telescopes and by listening for the bird sounds or even observing their movements. Birding often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are more easily detected and identified by ear than eyes. Uganda has one of the richest birding areas in east Africa. Like mountains, lakes and rivers, forests, wetlands, grasslands, and the fact that it is also a pass way for the endemic species but also the presence of the albertine rift valley. The country has about 23 endemic species which are most sought birds along with the bizarre looking shoebill. The best places where someone can do birding from includes the mabamba wetland, all the national parks of Uganda, river Nile, lakes, bigodi wetlands in Kibale national park each of these places have unique bird species. Doing birding in national park, you can take a walk through the forests, boat cruises and game drives and this gives you an opportunity to also do other activities and view other wildlife like elephants, buffaloes, primates antelopes to mention but a few. Some of the unique bird species found in Uganda include the bizarre shoebill, green breasted pitta, handsome francolin, African fin foot, African pitta, African skimmers, scared ibis to mention but a few. East Africa is gifted with so many bird species for example birds in Kenya include lesser flamingos, horn bills, vulture guinea fowl, lappet- faced vulture, lilac- breasted roller, Masai ostrich to mention but a few and Tanzania has white faced whistling duck, African marsh harrier, African hoopoe, yellow necked spur fowl, northern white crowned shrike among others. Birding can be done any time of the year and it can be for a whole day.