Thursday 2 July 2015

Entebbe Botanic Gardens

Grey-cheeked HornbillsArrived in Entebbe and the first bird seen was a Long-crested Eagle from inside the plane. Met by taxi driver and taken to lodge. Freshened up, birded the garden for a bit, and chatted with my five companions who had arrived over the previous day or so.

Our Guide Deo, and driver (also a decent birder) Luke then turned up and we went for a couple of hours birding until dusk at the Botanic Gardens. Blue-spotted Wood-doveObvious highlight was Ross’s Turaco. but other new birds included Black-and-White Casqued Hornbill, Red-chested Sunbird, and a few Weaver species, including a single Orange Weaver, the only one of the trip.

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Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher