The last week was spent in Norfolk with our grandson. Birding was limited with days out tailored more to the little one with a trip to Hunstanton Sea life Aquarium his highlight. Watching the lights get turned on at Holt was an unexpected high point too. On the birding front I managed to to connect […]
Brazil Day #8 – Wet Hummers
Yesterday was a very wet day. It was bucketing down all day long, which hampered our birding efforts. We found shelter at Jonas feeding station, which was rather overwhelming despite the ‘low’ season and torrential rain. Jonas operates this feeding station at industrial scale – hummers use 10-20 liters of sugar water every day! Jonas […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month November 2018
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Mike Barth wins First Prize for his brilliant image ‘Gerenuk and Fawn’. Lisa Manifold wins Second Prize for her outstanding image ‘Bobcat Portrait’. Third Prize goes to Alan Murphy for his inspiring photo ‘Misty Morning Loon’. See detailed results below: (click on thumbnails […]
Brazil Ubatuba Day #7 – Tanagers Galore
Today’s birding in the Atlantic Forest of Ubatuba was really about brilliance. We could not have our breakfast quietly, nor leave the lodge on time, because of tanager et al. action on the bananas. Green-headed Tanager is truly spectacular Brazilian Tanager is so brilliant red it hurts the eye Blue Dacnis are uber-pretty too. Here’s […]
7 Reasons Why Wind Power Is The Future
2016 saw for the first time wind power create more electricity than coal. The Uk is currently the best place in europe to house wind farms. As the success of wind turbines grows so does their production, size and location. But why are wind turbines so good? Here’s 6 reasons why wind power is the […]
Birding Wadi Thee Ghazal – Taif
Wadi Thee Ghazal is an excellent site on the outskirts of Taif that is always a great place to see some of the Arabian Endemics. Arabian Wheatear, Yemen Thrush and Arabian Serin are normally easy to find at the site and other southwestern specialities such as Little Rock Thrush can be located quickly. The dry […]
Brazil Days #4 and #5 – Transit Birding
Yesterday we left the Pantanal towards the second leg of our trip. We spent the day along the Transpantaneira road that connect Porto Jofre with Pocone. It was nice to experience some open habitats – vast wetlands and cerrado. We picked up a few birds and mammals along the road: Red-legged Seriema Scarlet-headed Blackbird Maguari […]