Searching for the Green-breasted Pitta in Western Uganda

There can be few ‘lifer’ related quests more debilitating and frustrating than trying to connect with a silent ‘will o’ the wisp’ somewhere in the fathomless depths of a tropical forest in the non-breeding season, where sunlight and shadow play tricks on the eye in a...

Simply SHOEBILL…

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!              The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!                                                                                                Lewis Carroll ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Indeed, somewhat of a ‘stork’ by another name with...

The Saccharine Sweetness of Sugarbirds …

The regular crowd are back in full force this summer, with no less than 35 birds loafing about in our indigenous garden. Arriving in October and departing by end April they provide delightful entertainment as they jostle amicably for positions around our nectar...

Birding in Kruger: Pel’s Fishing Owl

Of all the owl species found in Southern Africa the enigmatic and highly localised Pel’s Fishing Owl is unquestionably the most desirable and challenging of all to locate. A shy and retiring species associated with large well foliaged riparian trees alongside slow...

Blue Swallows : Birding in Uganda

July 2002: We have been living in Uganda for over 2 years – Patrick is the MD of Uganda Breweries and gets to drive a red Landrover Discovery number-plated ‘Bell 1’ after the best selling beer in the country – Bell Lager. But more importantly,...