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…

Abu Dhabi Do

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

Western Qld Kwean-up

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

Uganda Part 2: Gorillas

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

Uganda Part 1 – Dinosaur Bird

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

Blighty

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

CU in the NT

More travel than birding for once This trip started out as a cunning plan ™ for me to see the…

KI: Beaches and wildlife

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

Eaglehawk Neck

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