The next few days were, for me, among the most important of the trip. Twice previously, in 2014 and 2019, … More

Telupid: Alcohol is not the only sin After our time on Mt Kinabalu, we drove south-east through the mountains, calling … More

The early part of the Festival of Ian continues in the mountains of Northern Borneo Feb 20 After two mornings … More

Part 1 of my trip to Sabah in March 2026, and the start of the “Festival of Ian” In case … More

National Day in UAE is a big deal, warranting two days of public holiday. Sometimes, if the timing is right, … More

I have just finished writing this blog and it’s now end of Jan 2026, some 5 months after my short … More

The last time I went to the International Conference on Computer Vision was a decade ago. Dec 2015, in Santiago, … More

Family holidays and birding are like oil and water, not mixing well. Nevertheless, like old Italian nonnas working out that … More

There’s no cock like snowcock A decade ago, Oxon-birding friend Tom Bedford made a solo trip to the Caucasus Mountains … More