People who visit Bwindi to watch birds are 100% guaranteed that they will see a variety of bird species both in different colours and sizes. The Mubwindi swamp trail, Bamboo trail, the main trail and the Buhoma waterfall trail should top the list of areas to visit in Bwindi by tourists who are pleased by the sight of birds as the following are some of the birds that cannot be missed in the park. The thick impenetrable forests are surely a great homestead for over 360 different kind of bird species 20 of these being endemic only to the Albertine rift and 14 only endemic to the magestic Bwindi forest. Good wandering days reveal also globally threatened bird species like Shelley’s crimsonwing, Grauer’s broadbill and others.
Nesting months like May and June are surely great months for sight searching for the birds as there is plenty of time. Additionally, birds are so active very ealry in the morning, in the afternoon and at dawn and hence birders should target around that time to go over the moon with the birding experience. April all throughout to October are months for birders that are targeting migratory birds. Tourists should expect to see the following birds while they are in the haven of birds like strange weaver, black bee eater, strange weaver, kivu ground thrush, grey guckoo shrike, handsome francolin, dusky twinspot, fly catchers, African green pigeon, common bulbul, African harrier hawk, and giant kingfisher, among others.
Visitors looking for birds endemic to the park should venture into the lush green trees of Buniga and Nombe pocket forests. The pocket Nombe forest trail has birds like the Rwenzori Turaco, handsome francolin, and short tailed warbler among others.
The Ecuya forest trail has over 150 bird species 18 of these being only endemic to this thick green trail only.The mubwindi trail in Ruhija boasts with enchanting beauty from birds like the blacked billed turacos, dwarf honey guide, black bee eaters, common buzzard and others that tourists catch sight of while in the trail.
