Are you planning a shoebill experience in Uganda, before or after your trip. Uganda is a home to shoebill stork which interest most Bird watchers traveling across Africa. The diversity in terms of Swamps, Forests, Grasslands, Shores of various water bodies are a habitat to more than 1000 shoebill stork in Uganda.
The shoebill which is regarded as the rare species can be spotted in more than 10 places in Uganda. There are various types of storks in Uganda namely Yellow billed stork, Shoe bill stork, Marabou stork, Saddel Billed stork, open billed stork. Plan your shoebill experience in Uganda today
Best Places for Shoebill experience in Uganda
- Makanaga Swamp bay
Makanaga Swamp Bay is regarded as one of the best Shoebill spots in Uganda, the swamp is located on Lake Victoria and can be accessed from Kampala or Entebbe by a canoe boat to the swamp, and it gives you a great chances of the shoebill stork and other birds when you visit the area. The trip to Makanaga starts in the morning with a canoe boat ride having the Swamp/Local guide on board, telling history and also spotting lots of birds and other aquatic life on the swamp.
- Semuliki National Park
Semuliki National park is one of the most popular birding watching sites and is regarded as a bird’s haven in Uganda, having over 400 bird species and represents 66% of the country’s forest bird species. Our professional Birding guides will make you shoebill experience very enjoyable and give you adequate information about the storks and other birds, The park also has around 5 endemic Albertine species and some of the highlights are; Black Dwarf Hornbill, red billed dwarf hornbill, the Swamp Palm Bulbul, the white crested hornbills, blue and Ross’s Turacos, the Blue-billed Malimba and many others
- Lugogo Swamp Nakasongola
The Lugogo Swamp is Located in Zziwa Rhino Sanctuary and it is one of the best Places in Uganda that you are also guaranteed to see the shoebill stork. Lugogo swamp has more than 300 bird species, you will take a canoe ride on the swamp early morning with the local guides to start your shoebill trip on the swamp and take you about 4hours or less as you will be having riding on the swamp, spotting plenty of birds, and other nature.
- Lake Albert Delta in Murchison Falls National Park
The shoebill stork here can also be seen along the Albert Delta in Murchison falls National Park, this is the Main attraction especially for visitors interested in birds around Murchison falls National Park, you will do a delta cruise early morning to increase your chances of spotting.
- Mabamba Swamp/Wetland
This is the one of the most common areas for shoebill stork experience in Uganda, Mabamba swamp is one of the biggest swamps on Lake Victoria and can easily be accessed from Entebbe using a motorized boat or a canoe ride around the swamp. You can either go on in the morning or evening for this experience. You can visit Mabamba Swamp either at the start or at the end of your trip in Uganda.
for both game and shoebill tour.
- Lake Mburo National Park
Shoebill stork can also be seen on the shores of Lake Mburo while on a boat cruise on the lake, the guides will be able to help you identify the birds on the shores and by luck you may even spot the shoebill stork. Lake Mburo National Park is also a hub for those interested in birding and wildlife life as well.
- Lwera Swamp and Kyabakuza Swamp
Shoebill stork can also occasionally be spotted in these swamps, Lwera and Kyabakuza are located on the way to Bwindi impenetrable National, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Lake Mburo National Park, Rwenzori National Park, Mgahinga National Park. On your way, the driver guide will always stop you around to try spot the shoebill stork and if you are lucky enough, you will not miss it.
The Zoo in Uganda is one of the best places where you are guaranteed to see the shoebill stork, you will see the shoebill any time of the day throughout the year and this gives you 100% chance of seeing the Shoebill stork in Uganda.
Uganda now has the biggest population of Shoebill stork in the region of about 1000 and most are seen around the Swamps, shores of Lakes and Rivers because they mostly feed on aquatic life. The shoebill storks are very beautiful and unique birds that interest most travelers. Book your shoebill experience in Uganda with Wilder Africa Holidays.
