Bird watching in Buhoma sector.
Buhoma sector, one of the sectors in the northern section of Bwindi impenetrable national park in Kanungu district, is a good place to go bird watching. In addition to being one of the best places to go birdwatching in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, the Buhoma sector is well-known for being home to endangered mountain gorillas.
It is home to around 360 different kinds of birds, including migratory, forest, and Albertine Rift endemics. Following many birding paths, including as the Ivy River Trail, Waterfall Trail, Rushura Hill Trail, Habinyanja Trail, Muzabajiro Loop Trail, Munyanga River Trail, and others, is the ideal way to see birds in the Buhoma Sector in the morning or evening.
A knowledgeable park guide will accompany you while you observe birds, including the red-headed bluebill, white-headed saw-wing, African cuckoo, yellow-rumped tinker bird, great blue turaco, yellow-fronted canary, bar-tailed trogon, African blue flycatcher, grey-crowned crane, Waller’s starling, blue-headed sunbird, cape wagtail, Klaas’s cuckoo, common bulbul, black bee-eater, African hill-babbler, white-eyed slaty-cather, Cassin’s flycatcher, crested guinea fowl, Rwenzori batis, African olive-pigeon, sooty falcon, African paradise flycatcher, dusky twin spot, Mackinnons shrike, brown-capped weaver, handsome francolin, and blue-spotted wood dove, among others.
The ideal time to visit Buhoma Sector for bird viewing
Although it is possible to see birds in the Buhoma sector throughout the year, the ideal time to do so is from March to May and October to November, which are the wet/rainy seasons. There is a plenty of food for birds during the rainy season, and you may see migratory and colorful bird species in their breeding plumage.
Accommodations in the Buhoma Sector for Your Bird Watching Safari
During your bird-watching safari, you may stay at a variety of lodging options in the Buhoma district. Silverback Lodge, Buhoma Lodge, Bwindi View Bandas, Bwindi Guest House, Buhoma Haven Lodge, Sanctuary Gorilla Forest Camp, Buhoma Community Rest Camp, Mahogany Springs Lodge, Engagi Lodge, Volcanoes Bwindi Lodge, and Buhoma Gorilla Lodge are just a few of the affordable, midrange, and upscale lodging options available.
Additional operations in the Buhoma sector
After bird watching, visitors can enjoy other fascinating activities in the Buhoma sector, such as mountain biking, community tours, Batwa cultural tours, where they can interact with the Batwa or pygmies who once lived in the Bwindi forest before it was gazetted into a national park, nature walks where they can get up close and personal with various wildlife species, and gorilla trekking, where they can spend an hour with the endangered mountain gorillas.
Directions to the Buhoma Sector
It takes around eight to nine hours to travel from Kampala to the park headquarters via Masaka, Mbarara, Kabale, and Buhoma Sector, which is situated in the northern portion of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.
Buhoma sector is also accessible from Kigali, Rwanda, where you may fly to Kigali International Airport and then drive for three to four hours to reach Buhoma sector via the Cyanika or Katuna border.
In order to reach the Buhoma sector by air, you may also organize or charter flights with Aero Link Uganda or Bar Aviation from Entebbe International Airport or Kajjansi Airfield to Kihihi Airstrip. From there, you can take a car drive to the park headquarters.
Items to bring on your safari for bird viewing in the Buhoma area
Long-sleeved shirts and pants, hiking boots to protect your ankles and keep your feet dry, a waterproof rain jacket to protect you from rain, a field guidebook, binoculars, a water bottle, a camera and extra batteries to take pictures, a waterproof backpack to carry your bird watching gear, and a hat to shield you from intense sunlight are just a few of the things you’ll need for your bird watching safari in Buhoma sector.
