{"id":10742,"date":"2024-10-22T03:58:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T03:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/?page_id=10742"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T16:56:29","slug":"trip-reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/?page_id=10742","title":{"rendered":"Trip reports (old)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1580\" height=\"698\" data-attachment-id=\"13026\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/?attachment_id=13026\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png\" data-orig-size=\"1580,698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png\" src=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png 1580w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1536x679.png 1536w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-720x318.png 720w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-560x247.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1580px) 100vw, 1580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the reports below were written before I started blogging, though from 2016 onwards each is a a consolidated version of one or more blog posts. All are linked from the excellent site <a href=\"http:\/\/cloudbirders.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"cloudbirders.com\">cloudbirders.com<\/a>. Above is a much younger, less hairy me, on the slopes of Mt Kitanglad in Mindanao, 2010, on my way to see a Philippine Eagle! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-attachment-id=\"13029\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/?attachment_id=13029\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1341998502&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0037037037037037&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1928\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1928-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"562\" height=\"383\" data-attachment-id=\"13028\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/?attachment_id=13028\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"562,383\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"us\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13028\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.467468682743778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us.jpg 562w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/us-560x382.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-attachment-id=\"13031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/?attachment_id=13031\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1326300593&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN1506\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-scaled.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSCN1506-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"13033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/?attachment_id=13033\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0876.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1386448353&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0876\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0876.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0876.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0876.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0876-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0876-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0876-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Central Spain 1999.pdf\">Extremadura, May 1999<\/a> (with Steve Young)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cs.adelaide.edu.au\/~ianr\/Birding\/Reports\/p990905.htm\">Hillarys Pelagic, Sept 1999<\/a> (report by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/birdingwa.iinet.net.au\/\">Frank O&#8217;Connor<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Extremadura and Sierra de Gredos.pdf\">Extremadura May\/Jun 2000<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Scotland2002.pdf\">Scotland, Apr 2002<\/a> (report by Steve Young)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/centralspain2002.pdf\">Central Spain, May 2002<\/a> (with Richard Hall)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Aragon2002.pdf\">Aragon, November 2002<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/AragonCatalunya2003.pdf\">Aragon and Catalunya, March 2003<\/a> (with Steve Young and Ian Reid)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/aragon_catalunya_2005.pdf\">Aragon and Catalunya, April 2005<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/austria_report.pdf\">Eastern Austria (Neusiedlersee and the Hansag, May 2006<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/brazil2007.pdf\">South-east Brazil (REGUA and Rio), Oct 2007<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/PNG2008report.pdf\">Remote Papua New Guinea (New Ireland, Manus, Huon and Adelbert Mtns), Jun\/Jul 2008<\/a> (with Birdquest)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Philippines2010.pdf\">The Philippines, Jan\/Feb 2010<\/a> (with BirdtourAsia)<a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/California_2010.pdf\">Northern California, June 2010<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/00nzreport.pdf\">New Zealand, November 2010<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Thailand%202010.pdf\">Thailand, November 2010<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/SoCal.pdf\">Southern California, March 2011<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Poland%202011.pdf\">Poland, May 2011<\/a> (with Tom Bedford)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Colorado2011.pdf\">Colorado, June 2011<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/PantiForest%202011.pdf\">Panti Forest, Malaysia, Aug 2011<\/a> (with Martin Kennewell)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/moroccotripreport.pdf\">Morocco, July 2012<\/a> (with Steve Young)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/UAEreport_2013.pdf\">UAE, August 2013<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/capertee_2013.pdf\">Capertee Valley and Sydney to Adelaide, Dec 2013<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/UluruReport.pdf\">Stuart Highway to Uluru, Apr 2014<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li 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class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/NewCaledonia.pdf\">New Caledonia, July 2017<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/BirdsvilleReport.pdf\">Birdsville Track, Outback South Australia, September 2017<\/a> (with Paul Coddington)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Tasmania.pdf\">Tasmania, December 2017<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/papuareport.pdf\">West Papua, July 2018<\/a> (with Steve Young and Jon Porter)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/Top%20End%20report%20new.pdf\">Northern Territory (Top End), August 2020<\/a> (with Paul Coddington)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/cairns3.pdf\">Tropical North Queensland, April 2021<\/a> (with Paul Coddington)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefeatheredvariety.website\/TripReports\/UgandaReport.pdf\">Uganda, July 2022<\/a> (with Jon Porter and Dave Lowe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the reports below were written before I started blogging, though from 2016 onwards each is a a consolidated &hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" 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