About Us – Village Weaver Birding Tours offers an inspiring and authentic birding and big game experience in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The company is owned and operated by a group of passionate bird guides and naturalist with vast experience in the their respective fields. Our tours are tailor-made to suit to our clients needs, were we focus on providing exceptional and memorable birding safaris. Village Weaver Birding Tours also runs a selection of big game viewing and wildlife photography in several large parks in East Africa.
Village Weaver Birding Tours is part of the larger birding conservation community in East Africa, spearheading the need to conserve birds and their habitat, bird mapping, sound recordings, other citizens science projects.
Mr. Isaac Kilusu was born in Arusha, the safari capital of East Africa. During his formative years, Mr. Kilusu stumbled upon a captivating story about the remarkable intelligence of weaver birds in his third-grade English book. This pivotal moment sparked a lifelong passion for birding and community science.
With nine years as a field guide, Kilusu’s tours showcase diverse avian species and expansive landscapes, making him a sought-after guide for immersive birding experiences. Mr. Kilusu also played a pivotal role in founding the Tanzania Birders Community and Kilusu Bird Club, uniting bird lovers for large-scale mapping projects. He introduced the ebird app within his local community which enhanced data efficiency and promoted data sharing among members.
Throughout the years, Mr. Kilusu has actively participated in various citizen science projects, contributing his knowledge and skills to bird mapping, nest watch programs, waterbird counts, and engaging bird exploration expeditions. His love for birds expanded into his proficiency as a bird sound recordist with over 2300 cataloged sounds on Xeno-Canto. Mr. Kilusu’s comprehensive collection has been utilized in the development of cutting-edge birding applications, such as Birds of Africa, World Bird Sounds, and Birdcall Xeno.
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