The 28 year twitch

Twenty-eight years ago – quite literally, half a life-time – I brought Nikki to WA for a holiday. We’d been … More

Abu Dhabi Do

Apparently the people of Dubai do not like the Flintstones. But the people of Abu Dhabi do… #dadjoke #illgetmycoat There … More

By the end of 2021 my Australian list was over 600 and there were almost no destinations left where I … More

28 July We had the longest drive of the trip ahead of us today: 7 hours not counting any stops. … More

…continued from part 1 23 July When I left off in Part 1, we were spending the night at Rwakobo … More

Shoebill is a bird that is on most world-birders’ lists of most desirable species. It’s rare, monotypic, huge and prehistoric … More

It’s been three years since I was in the UK and even longer since I managed to bird with Steve … More

Recently this article about the “40 Best Beaches in Europe” was published in The Guardian. I had just returned from … More

Eaglehawk Neck is a sliver of land barely a few hundred metres wide that divides the Tasman peninsula, SE of … More

When I left off recounting the tale of my 2021 birding saga, I had just completed a trip up to … More