ONE DAY MABAMBA SWAMP BIRDING
Mabamba swamp is found on Lake Victoria. It is accessible via Entebbe or Kasanje Route. It is connected to the main fishing villages of Busi Island. Fishing is the main activity with likes of tilapia and lungfish
Meet our Shoebill safaris guide/driver at your hotel and then proceed to mabamba swamp. You will board the boat from Nakiwogo landing site. We will then board the boat to the swamp. Mabamba boosts of over 300 different bird species. Notable is the much sought-after, “the mighty Shoebill stork”. There are several other swamp bird species that keep hoping from one papyrus to another. Some of these include; Papyrus Gonolek, Black Egret, Lesser Jacana, black-faced Rufous Warbler, Blue breasted Bee Eater, Pied Kingfisher, African Jacana, Orange weaver, African Pygmy’s Goose, Goliath Heron among others
The swampy experience cool breeze from Lake Victoria. It is punctuated with beautiful sceneries of vegetation on its shores. Guided by the site guides we will ward the swamp in search of the Shoebill. Once it’s located, we will spend some time taking some pictures and later make a return journey back.
Depending on your time, it could either be half of a full day’s adventure birding the swamp and the environs.
