A very early start as, due to a mix-up we weren’t staying in the forest at the Kibale Forest Lodge, but an hour away in Fort Portal, and wanted to be in the forest at dawn to try for Green-breasted Pitta. We picked up our guide and were below a tree with a Pitta calling whilst it was still dark. An hour or so later we still hadn’t seen it and it had stopped calling. Looked like we’d dipped (a lot of people do) so we went off to do some general birding. Then, walking along the track, I had to pull the guide back: He was just about to flush a Pitta on the track! Eventually everyone got good views of an excellent bird.
The afternoon was spent Chimpanzee trekking. Completely different experience from the Gorilla trek. Not far to walk to get there, but constantly on the move to keep up with them.
Sounded good too.
Some unidentifiable (by sight) Greenbuls were seen high in a tree. I took some sound recording in the hope of finding the identity later.
EDIT 04/08/2015: The birds are Plain Greenbul.
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Monday 13 July 2015
Pitta and Chimps
