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Newsletter – February 2008

Published: 28 Apr 2008

Semliki Safari Lodge

black chested snake eagle catch
Recent guests to Semliki Safari Lodge were treated to the unusual sight of watching a black chested snake eagle catch and then swallow a full grown puff adder. The snake eagle didn’t waste time chewing, but instead swallowed the large viper like spaghetti!

The dry season brings out the best nightjar viewing in Semliki. The long-tailed and pennant-winged nightjar have been seen in the warm evenings, as the road surfaces attract these beautiful birds and are a regular sight on night game drives in Semliki.

Having spent the weekend at Semliki with some friends we had the most spectacular game viewing. Lion, Leopard, Forest Elephant and lots of Uganda Kob and their young were spotted on a Friday night game drive. In the morning on Lake Albert we found Shoebill, red-throated bee-eaters, African pygmy-geese and northern migrants. You don’t have to know a lot about birds or even twitcher to enjoy being on the lake. Semliki has had 100 percent success rate with the Shoebill sightings in 2007 and so far in 2008, long may it continue!

Apoka Safari Lodge

With the dry season in full swing in Kidepo, it has caused our game to concentrate around the water holes and the Narus River. Walking safaris have become much easier after huge amounts of burning, we have rediscovered forgotten areas, they had become restricted due to last years heavy rain’s and long grass. Herds of Elephants in the valley are happily gorging on the fruiting Desert Date trees.

The World Conservation Society team has been busy fitting GPS radio collars on six female Elephants, we hope to know where our Elephants migrate to and if they really go deep into the Sudan. WCS want to also research the crocodiles in Kidepo to discover more on why they are so small and how they have survived.

More babies for Kidepo, as we found one of Tim’s pride lioness has three, two month old cubs, also our Eland herd has a another addition so are now up to eleven.