Uganda · Central Region

Mabamba Swamp – Main channel

386 species and 16,248 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February, June–August and October, with up to 126 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Yellow-billed DuckYellow-billed DuckAnas undulataAfrican JacanaAfrican JacanaActophilornis africanusSquacco HeronSquacco HeronArdeola ralloidesMalachite KingfisherMalachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatusPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaBlack CrakeBlack CrakeZapornia flavirostraWinding CisticolaWinding CisticolaCisticola marginatusShoebillShoebillBalaeniceps rexLong-toed LapwingLong-toed LapwingVanellus crassirostrisBlue-headed CoucalBlue-headed CoucalCentropus monachusBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransHamerkopHamerkopScopus umbrettaSwamp FlycatcherSwamp FlycatcherMuscicapa aquatica

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Mabamba Swamp1 km494 species
  2. Entebbe Botanical Garden14 km510 species
  3. Uganda Wildlife Education Centre14 km282 species
  4. Lutembe Bay Ramsar Site26 km321 species

All 386 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Mabamba Swamp – Main channel?

February, June–August and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 126 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Mabamba Swamp – Main channel?

386 species, from 16,248 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Mabamba Swamp – Main channel in November?

The most recorded in November: Yellow-billed Duck, African Jacana, Squacco Heron, Malachite Kingfisher and Pied Kingfisher.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.