Shoebill tracking in Murchison Falls National Park is an exhilarating experience, especially for bird lovers. Watching this monstrous but gorgeous bird, rumoured to date back to the historic dinosaur era, is an amazing experience. While this can be done year-round, the best time to visit would be during the drier season months of June – August, or December- February. The morning trips are the most resourceful – remember Murchison Falls experiences highs of 38 and lows of 18 degrees Celsius. Located 305 km northwest of Kampala and approximately a 6-hour drive by road, Murchison Falls is a prime place to track and see the gigantic shoebill stork while on Safari in Uganda. The shoebill tracking In Murchison Falls National Park is a guided boat safari on the Nile. On this trip, you will sail downstream into the marsh-filled delta area of Murchison Falls National Park. The search for the rare shoebill stork will often last a great deal of the morning. While the main focus of the trip is to get a glimpse Of this pre-historic stork-looking bird, you will have the chance to spot other bird species. Murchison Falls National Park is home to well over 451 bird species which include; The Albertine rift endemic birds, water birds, and savannah birds. Birding in Murchison Falls is considered a top thing to do while on a Uganda safari to the park equally popular for its thunderous waterfall that bursts its way through a 07-meter gap drops down 45 meters and sends forth approximately 300 cubic meters per second in the Victoria Nile which follow in the delta point where Lake Albert is birthed out of. Birding in Murchison Falls is good year-round, but the best time to see the shoebill is from January to March. This is, however, the low season for tourists visiting Uganda, but best time to go on a birding Uganda Safari. December to February has the least rain, while April to May and August to October have the most rain. The heavy rains might result in delays due to impassable roads and slippery hiking trails and can limit your bird-watching time. ***Migratory birds are present from November to April.
When is the best time to go shoebill tracking in Murchison Falls National Park?
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