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Birding at Impalila Island Lodge
  
Birdlife - is excellent at our island destinations, with over 450 species occurring here - including some of Africa's rarest species. The area attracts many migrants and the variety of habitats offer specials such as Pels owl, Rock pratincole, African skimmers, Pygmy geese.
Our guides are professional and will offer birdviewing either on foot, by boat or gently gliding mokoro.
Visitors with a special birding interest should mention this when making their reservation.
With more than 450 species recorded in this small area and a reasonably good infrastructure, the northeastern Namibia embraces some of Southern Africa's top birding spots. Best time to visit the area is without doubt the austral summer, particularly the wet season from November to April when most of the migrants are present and resident species are in breeding plumage.
The backwaters, channels and grasslands of the floodplains hold a wide suite of wetland birds, including herons, storks, ibis, wildfowl and crakes. Early morning is the best time to search for Black and Coppery-tailed coucals as they tend to sit out sunning themselves.
Impalila Island and surrounding areas has to be one of Namibia's top birding venues. With prime grasslands, temporary wetlands, seasonal floodplains, densely wooded islands and open water habitats, it is little wonder that close to 400 species have been recorded in the area and all Okavango specials can be seen here. Other rarities include Olive woodpecker, Schalow's turaco, Emerald cuckoo, River warbler and Half-collared kingfishers.
  
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