Migration in progress – Sabkhat Al Fasl
Although Sabkhat Al Fasl was busy on Friday it produced a number of good birds as migration was much more evident here than in Dhahran. A few flocks of birds were seen with 23 Northern Shoveller &...
View ArticleCanon EOS 1D X – First Impressions
Well, today I picked up my new Canon EOS 1D X – my first full-frame DSLR! To be honest, this was a big leap in faith. I had been satisfied with my 7D, but I often found myself in low-light situations...
View ArticleAlaska – 9th June (Day 13)
Another day spent birding the Council Road which runs east from Nome, thats not a negative comment, its a fantastic birding road as it extends along the length of Safety Sound with the sound to the...
View ArticleMongolia – 19th May (Day 12) – Sangiin Dalai Lake, and Hustai National Park...
Arriving at Bayan Nuur from Sangiin Dalai Lake it was immediately apparent that this lake was teaming with birdlife even though it was blowing a gale. Almost the first birds we picked up were a pair of...
View ArticleAndaman Islands – 29th November (Day 5)
Today we were up at 03:45 for a 04:15 departure from our hotel in Port Blair with a limited number of endemic birds to see. We headed back to the Government Secondary School in Port Blair to try for...
View ArticleSouth-east China – 27th April (Day 6)
Today was our only scheduled attempt for Chinese Crested Tern on Shanyutan Island to the north or Changle. Chinese Crested Tern is thought to have a total population of fewer than 100 birds. For many...
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