Lake Bunyonyi is the deepest Crater Lake in Uganda and located in the hills above Kabale in the South Western corner of Uganda, named “The Switzerland of Africa”.
Lake Bunyonyi is situated at approximately 6,500 feet ASL and one of the few bilharzia free lakes in Uganda.
Although the hills surrounding are heavily cultivated, a combination of forest groves, gardens, farm fields, open water and extensive marshes attract a wide diversity of bird life (over 200 species). The resident spot necked otters are readily seen fishing the lake shore.
Bushara Island is probably the most central location to begin a birdwatching .More than 50 species can be regularly spotted in leisurely two-hour stroll over the 16-hectare island, and over 100 species have been reported.
Commonly sighted birds include the White tailed Blue Monard, African Harrier Hawk, Levillant cuckoo, Cardinal Woodpecker, Rufous-breasted wryneck. Weavers nesting on the Island include large golden, slender-billed, baglafetch, yellow-backed and spectacled weavers.A night-time dugout canoe rewardS the visitor with flashing fireflies, a loud chorus of crickets and frogs, swooping bats, and nocturnal birds.
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