The Mabamba landing site and parking area welcomes you with some nice birding even before going out into the wetland. The tall trees, shrubs and thickets host quite a number of birds and can surprise you with a lifer or special sighting. So, you can spend some minutes or an hour scanning the habitats before taking the boat trip to explore the water channels of the Mabamba wetland. The striking Superb Sunbird has been a common sighting here often seen in short trees and shrubs picking insects on tree branches before running into an aggressive Red-chested Sunbird (Lake Victoria biome endemic) which is all over the place. Other birds often sighted include Yellow-breasted Apalis, Weyn’s Weaver, Village Weaver, Vieillot’s Black Weaver, Grey-capped Warbler, Yellow-throated Greeenbul, Splendid Starling, Brown-throated Wattle-eye, Lesser Striped Swallow, Swamp Flycatcher, etc… Birding on water – looking for the Shoebill and wetland specials. Birding on Mabamba wetland is done from a motorized wooden canoe/boat. Plenty of boats are available with local riders eagerly waiting to take you to see the Shoebill. The Shoebill will be the first bird to look for as soon as you get into the boat. The fishermen who go out early in the morning to find what they caught in their nets sometimes help in providing information where they saw the Shoebill. Otherwise it will be a game of searching in the known grasses where the Shoebill loves to hunt. Morning time is the best time to see the Shoebill when it is stalking lungfish by standing still for long even hours without movement until an unlucky fish crosses its path. Later in the day when it gets hot the Shoebill rests which it does by spreading out its wings & squatting among the grass and thus may be hard to find. It may also be seen flying high in the sky to cool. After observing the Shoebill continue with normal birding, exploring the several water channels towards the Lake Victoria and away deep into the wetland wading through thick papyrus and grasses. Some of water birds not easily missed include: Purple Swamphen, African Marsh Harrier, African Darter, Common Squacco Heron, Purple Heron, Long-tailed Cormorant, Northern Brown-throated Weaver, Yellow-billed Duck, Malachite Kingfisher

Super experience going with Livingstone at Mabamba! The trip to the swamp was gorgeous, so an exciting start. Then, changing boats and going deep into the swamp with two very competent guides, Eric and Reagan, they found two beautiful pre-historic looking Shoebills. One male and one female. Such a wonderful day well-spent.

If I I haven not seen Aliens Atleast I have seen Shoebills in the real world. What a unique creature, what an experience! Uganda is blessed. Every bird watcher should visit.

I had a wonderful experience. The beauty of the birds is remarkable. Visit Mabamba shoebills watch for an unforgettable memories

It's really awesome and amazing venturing at Mabamba Shoebills so please🙏 go experience and have a great time with Mr.Lule Livingstone, trust me you won't regret 👌👌

It was a memorable adventure in the swamp

It's really amaizing when venturing mabamba wz Livingstone, he has good tourist care, approachable, and answers every questions u ask concerning mabamba shoebill. Be the next to venture, u will thank me later🙏

Amazing.Hope to come back next time

amazing adventure with great hospitality 😍

One of the cheapest trip I have seen Contact this guy And trust me you will have to explore the shoebill swamp at a very low price

Hey guys Mabamba is great destination for those who love birding🐦🕊️ especially for Shoebill 🐦watching i had a great experience going there 📷🎥........#Just Love the sites and sounds🧘‍♂️, Shoebill watching @Mabamba ...👌👌

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It's the best tourist destination That I would wish to go back to due the beautiful shoebills and the nature

Every thing was done to finally spot a shoebill. It was overall quite an experience.

It's a good experience while at mabamba wetland watching shoebill

Just a perfect adventure everyone would wish to have Don't miss a chance of getting a great adventure

Really amazing you won't regret... it's the greatest experience

Mabamba shoebills watching site is one of the best sites everyone must visit before leaving this beautiful earth ✍️✍️✅,visit it.... you'll tell👋👋👋

We set off from Entebbe Nakiwogo landing site with the help of Livingstone Our boat took 45 minutes to reach the swamp but on reaching we met another boat with a guide called Eric who was more knowledgeable about the birds and he led us to the swamp.

It's a great Hotspot for watching the prehistoric shoebill bird in Africa I recommend it for every traveller Just contact

It has been my budget trip so far and it's near the airport Thanks Livingstone for such a wonderful adventure

It was fantastic I really had a great time at the place just loved the adventure

I enjoy the plac, everything was amazing, everywhere was beautiful. The services too were so cool I can't wait to visit the place again

Mabamba swamp shoebills are beautiful and rare birds good to see. The green vegetation made up of a swamp and forests, ooooh get up come and visit Mabamba.

It was really amazing, guys come and explore the new experience with BIRDS 🐦