Uganda - June 2006
Passerines : page 2
Golden Bishop
Northern Red Bishop
Pin-tailed Wydah
Mackinnon's Fiscal
Silverbird
Swamp Flycatcher
Black-and-white Shrike Flycatcher
Bocage's Bush Shrike
Common Fiscal
Grey-backed Fiscal
Black Flycatcher
Common Bulbul
African Thrush
Cliffchat
African Pied Wagtail
Lesser Striped Swallow
A male Black-and-white Shrike Flycatcher at Kibale Forest along the road near Bigodi Swamp
A pair of McKinnon's Fiscals were present by the Bwindi Camp where they would allow close approach. This one was by what appeared to be the local school.
A digiscoped Common Fiscal near Buhoma
Grey-backed Fiscal were particularly common in the grasslands of Queen Elizabeth National Park
Bocage's Bush-shrike is a real stunner, this one was by the road at Kibale Forest
Male Pin-tailed Wydahs must rank as one of the best African birds, this full tailed male was in the grounds of the Red Chilli Rest Camp at Murchison Falls National Park.
The reed beds we encountered whilst driving to the southern section of Queen Elizabeth National Park was full of displaying bishops including many of these stunning male Northern Red Bishops.
Male Golden Bishop in the reedbeds outside of the park boundaries of Queen Elizabeth National Park en-route to the southern section.
