The second installment of my journey through waders past and present. Today I look at plovers: ones that used to … More
Category: Foreign birding
Lockdown waders, part 1
A few weeks into worldwide lockdown the Facebook group #birdthefeckathome started a great thread that attempted to compile a complete … More
Whiskers and Flames, Part 2
continued from part 1 Once the rain had cleared we headed out again late afternoon, but it was rather unproductive. … More
Whiskers and Flames, Part 1
A cheeky trip to Luzon… I’ve been to the Philippines 3 times, so I’ll start this blog-post with some flashbacks … More
West Papua, part 4, Waigeo and Sorong
Day 17, 28/7/18, “Welcome home, Benny” We have – by the standards of the last few weeks anyway — a … More
West Papua, part 3: Arfak Mountains
Day 10, 21/7/18, “Arfak Mountains, here we come!” Another day that is primarily travel. We are booked on the first … More
West Papua, part 2: Nimbokrang
Day 6, 17/7/18, “In transit” We leave the highlands behind on a flight that is delayed to 10am. In Sentani … More
West Papua, part 1: Snow Mountains
On July 11th, 2018, I started an amazing, bucket-list trip to West Papua, a place filled with arguably the most … More
Cheeky Poland
Bialoweiza Forest, 28-30 April 2018 A work trip to the UK afforded the chance of a short spring birding trip … More
Three months, three continents, three mega owls
DECEMBER Barred Eagle Owl in Malaysia, a day trip from Singapore while en route to UK. JANUARY A workshop in … More