Kuwait. Odd place for a birding trip, right!? But a weekend away from Abu Dhabi in the small country, most … More
Category: Birding
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
Lord Howe Island
Family, friends, birds and music… Avid readers of this blog (are there any?) will know that throughout my birding career … More
Maroc
As an academic I have been fortunate to travel to lots of places for conferences, and much of my world … More
Kaz Almighty
It did not escape my attention in moving to Abu Dhabi in September 2023, that UAE is a jumping off … More
Throwback to 2014
For most of my birding trips I try to write a report. Sometimes this might be helpful or vaguely entertaining … More
A stint back in SA
Little Stints are remarkable, small, sweet calidris waders. Each one weighs about 21 grams but manages a migration of up … More
Nomani Owl
😥🦉 Owls are amazing, beautiful and charismatic birds; the ultimate stealth predators, using feathers adapted for completely silent flight and … More
Khor Blimey
The east coast of the UAE peninsula, squeezed between Oman to the south and Oman to the north (yep, there … More
South Aussie birding on the other side of the world
I have just spent Christmas and New Year back in Oxford, where I lived for 24 years and where my … More