I have just finished writing this blog and it’s now end of Jan 2026, some 5 months after my short … More
Category: Birding
Hawaii
The last time I went to the International Conference on Computer Vision was a decade ago. Dec 2015, in Santiago, … More
Fiji: Birding and Diving
Family holidays and birding are like oil and water, not mixing well. Nevertheless, like old Italian nonnas working out that … More
Georgia On My Mind
There’s no cock like snowcock A decade ago, Oxon-birding friend Tom Bedford made a solo trip to the Caucasus Mountains … More
Q8
Kuwait. Odd place for a birding trip, right!? But a weekend away from Abu Dhabi in the small country, most … More
Post-cruise Durban
I left you, dear reader, on the docks at Durban where the MSC Musica had just pulled up following a … More
Flock 2 Marion
Twelve months ago, in July 2024, I was in The Butchers Arms enjoying a pint with Tom Bedford, and he … More
Galapagos of the Indian Ocean
The island of Socotra, 100km east of the horn of Africa, is sometimes referred to as the Galapagos of the … More
Maroc
As an academic I have been fortunate to travel to lots of places for conferences, and much of my world … More
Lord Howe Island
Family, friends, birds and music… Avid readers of this blog (are there any?) will know that throughout my birding career … More