Africa

Of the countries in the southern African subregion, the one I had birded least was Namibia. In fact, my only Namibian birding was a single morning spent wandering around the dunes in Walvis Bay. Sure, I saw what was then the country’s only endemic, Dune Lark (which has since been lumped with Barlow’s Lark), and […]

This is the final part of my Madagascar birding and scouting trip on behalf of Birding Africa. You can have a look at my eBird Trip Report here. Day 10, 28th November 2023. Isalo National Park – Ranomafana National Park After a wonderful night featuring a vocal White-browed Owl, it was time to hit the

This is Part 2 of 3 of my scouting trip to Madagascar on behalf of Birding Africa Tours. You can have a look at my eBird Trip Report here. Day 6, 24th November 2023: Andasibe – Antananarivo Today was mostly a travel day, and we left the wonderful Vakona Forest Lodge just after dawn. The

Background: I had the privilege of birding in Madagascar in November 2023 on a scouting trip for Birding Africa Tours – an incredible opportunity with a company with years of tour-leading experience in Madagascar. This blog post is the first of three parts and covers our time spent birding Madagascar’s Indian Ocean Rainforests in the

Overview and Introduction Political instability, fuel shortages and empty shelves tend to jump to mind when thinking of Zimbabwe; however, over the course of 11 days (8 March 2021-17 March 2021) of nonstop birding in this incredible country, I encountered not only a host of incredible bird species but also a country open to visitors.

Of the countries in the southern African subregion, birding Mozambique is arguably the most challenging and is often treated with a hint of apprehension. Mozambique’s history of civil war, political unrest, poor infrastructure, and corrupt officials have given the country a reputation as the type of place you don’t really want to mess around in