Ugandan wildlife

“Birds, Gorillas and Nature Travel in Uganda” will be featured in an illustrated presentation by Dr. Kathy Martin and Diane Griffin at the next Nature PEI meeting on December 2 at the Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. The meeting starts at 7:30 pm and includes sharing nature sightings, a raffle, and the presentation at 8 pm.

Kathy and Diane travelled to the equatorial African country with a view to seeing interesting wildlife and spending some time with mountain gorillas. They observed the interaction of people with wildlife, as well as the increasing importance of nature travel to the local economy.

“Spending some time with the prehistoric-looking bird, the Shoebill, a large, stork-like bird, was an absolute thrill,” says Griffin. They noted that while there was excitement over the Cardinal Woodpecker, the Gray Parrot, and five species of Kingfishers, nothing could compare to the family of gorillas they spent an hour with after trampling through the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest.

Nature PEI meetings are free and all are welcome. For more information, visit naturepei.ca or follow @NaturePEI on FB, where the presentation will be livestreamed at 8 pm.