# Birding with Daniel > A blog of my travels around the world in search of birds. ## Posts - [Wandering WA – Birding Western Australia: The North](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/wandering-wa-birding-western-australia-the-north/): This is the second part of our Western Australia birding trip and focuses on the northern leg of our trip. Read Part 1 about our time birding the southwest, and have a look at our eBird Trip Report here. Western Australian endemics are highlighted in red, near-endemics in blue, and mammals in green. Day 9. 12 January 2025. Perth to Paynes Find Today, we set off north along the Great Northern Highway. The vegetation was noticeably more arid and sparser and began to take on a distinctly Outback feel. We were heading towards Paynes Find (4.5 hours from Perth) and […] - [Wandering WA – Birding Western Australia: The Southwest](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/wandering-wa-birding-western-australia/): Introduction Three weeks, a Suzuki Swift, 8,000 km, 18 endemic targets. Bring it on! I had always wanted to do a hard-core birding trip in Australia. Despite visiting the country a few times before this trip, these had been mostly family holidays with limited birding opportunities. The plan was quite different this time; we (my girlfriend, Amy, and I) would start in Perth, the capital of Western Australia (from here onwards, referred to as WA), spend a week with family in Dunsborough in Australia’s southwest, and then embark on an epic 18-day Western Australia birding trip. This trip would target […] - [Namibia and Zambia - a 9,000 km Birding Road Trip](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/namibia-and-zambia-a-9000-km-birding-road-trip/): 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 had distant views through the heat haze of a Gray’s Lark, but I had essentially done no birding in Namibia before June 2024. My good friend Joshua Olszewski and I set off from Cape Town, reaching the border with Namibia at sunset. We were conducting […] - [A São Paulo Birding Send](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/a-sao-paulo-birding-send/): After an incredibly productive birding trip in Northwest Argentina, Garret, Joshua, and I had a morning layover in São Paulo. Our flight had arrived the previous evening, and after a few hours of sleep in a sketchy neighbourhood near the airport, we were in an Uber on our way to Parque Estadual Cantareira, just north of the city for some São Paulo birding . After spending a few minutes trying to figure out where the entrance was (we found it eventually at -23.459094, -46.633383), we started birding along the main tar road that runs through the forest (-23.453867, -46.636186). You […] - [Northwest Argentina Birding Part 5: Salta and Santiago del Estero](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/northwest-argentina-birding-part-5-salta-santiago-del-estero/): This blog is part five of my Northwest Argentina birding trip with Garret and Joshua. In this blog, we start making our way back to Córdoba, picking up several range-restricted species and our “bird of the trip”. See our eBird trip report here.  Day 16. 22 January 2024. Yavi to Salta We left Yavi after breakfast and started the six-hour drive to Salta. Over the next three days, we would drive just shy of 1,300 km to Córdoba, picking up as many remaining target species as possible. The road between Yavi and La Quiaca delivered Aplomado Falcon, Andean Lapwing, Brown-backed […] - [Northwest Argentina Birding Part 4: Calilegua and the Andes](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/northwest-argentina-birding-part-4-calilegua-national-park-and-the-high-andes/): This blog is part four of my Northwest Argentina birding trip with Garret and Joshua. It focuses on our time birding the impressive Yungas forests at Calilegua National Park, Yala, and the high Andean habitats around Yavi on the border with Bolivia. See our eBird trip report here.  Day 10. 16 January 2024. Salta to Calilegua National Park We bid farewell to Oliver Kohler this morning and started making our way north to Calilegua National Park. On the way out of Finca La Montaña, we enjoyed views of a loud flock of Chaco Chachalacas, along with Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner, Variable Antshrike, […] - [Northwest Argentina Birding Part 3: Yungas, Monte, and Andean Birding](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/northwest-argentina-birding-part-3-the-yungas-and-high-andes/): This blog is part three of my Northwest Argentina birding trip with Garret and Joshua. It focuses on our time birding the Yungas forests around Tafí del Valle, the Monte around Cachi and Cafayate, the spectacular Cuesta del Obispo Pass, and the lowlands around Salta. See our eBird trip report here.  Day 5. 11 January 2024. Deán Funes to Tafi del Valle (via Salinas Grandes) After a spectacular session at Salinas Grandes, we made our way north towards Tafí del Valle, a picturesque town located in the east Andean foothills. From the small town of Santa Lucia, the road began […] - [Northwest Argentina Birding Part 2: Córdoba and surrounds](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/northwest-argentina-birding-part-2-cordoba-and-surrounds/): This blog is part two of my Northwest Argentina birding trip with Garret and Joshua. It focuses on our time birding the Córdoba Sierras and Salinas Grandes. See our eBird trip report here.   Day 2. 8 January 2024. Birding the Córdoba Sierras After what had been an incredible first day of Buenos Aires birding, we caught our early morning flight to Córdoba, where we were met at the airport by Martín Toledo. Martín had offered to take us around for a few days, and we made our way out of the large city of Córdoba and up the mountainous […] - [Northwest Argentina Birding Part 1: Buenos Aires](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/northwest-argentina-birding-part-1-buenos-aires/): You can see the full eBird trip report for our Northwest Argentina birding trip here. Pre-trip birding at Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur After a month in Santa Fe, I found myself walking through the streets of Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires, on my way to the Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur. My travel companions for the next three weeks, Garret and Joshua, were only landing from Cape Town in the evening, so I decided to spend the afternoon checking out the lovely Costanera Sur Reserve on the Rio de la Plata. I had briefly visited the reserve on my last visit […] - [Birding Bariloche: a week in Picturesque Patagonia](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/birding-bariloche-a-week-in-picturesque-patagonia-2/): Join me on a birding journey through Patagonia’s Andes, from snow-capped peaks to pristine forests. Highlights include Magellanic Woodpecker, Chucao Tapaculo, and other southern specialties in one of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes. - [Notes from the campo: birding in Santa Fe, Argentina](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/notes-from-the-campo-birding-in-santa-fe-argentina/): It was great to be back birding in Santa Fe. I was visiting friends of mine in Esperanza, a small town in the heart of Argentina’s campos (fields), for just over a month before meeting up with friends for a comprehensive birding trip through northwest Argentina. During this time, I managed to get in a fair amount of birding in the area (and even a phenomenal week in Patagonia, read more about that here), between the usual Argentine summer festivities. Although I had seen many of these species on my first visit to the country, and the fact that this […] - [Layover Birding in São Paulo (Part 1)](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/layover-birding-in-sao-paulo-part-1/): Upon booking my flights to Buenos Aires from Johannesburg, I realised that the cheapest flight came with the bonus of a full day layover in São Paulo (at the expense of a multi-hour layover in the Luanda airport terminal), both on the way there and on the way back. My brother and I were flying to Argentina to visit friends for the December holidays, after which I would spend a few weeks birding in northwest Argentina with two birding friends. Needless to say, there were several other smaller trips planned during our stay in Argentina to mop up birds that […] - [Madagascar Birding Part 3: Ranomafana National Park](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/madagascar-birding-part-3-ranomafana-national-park/): 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 road eastwards once more. The drive from Isalo to Ranomafana National Park took most of the day. However, the constantly changing scenery was a highlight for me. We passed through grasslands, mountain passes, massive monoliths, and, eventually, lush rainforests. I only managed a single lifer […] - [Madagascar Birding Part 2: The Spiny Forest](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/madagscar-birding-spiny-forests/): 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 drive to Antananarivo was largely uneventful, and a few brief roadside stops produced Olive Bee-eater, African Stonechat, Mascarene Martins and our first Three-banded Plover for the trip. After arriving in Tana, I said goodbye to Reja and Gimme, who continued south to Antsirabe and Ranomafana. […] - [Madagascar Birding Part 1: Andasibe](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/madagascar-birding-part-1-andasibe/): 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 Andasibe area. My eBird Trip Report can be seen here. I looked out of the airplane window, below me, as far as the eye could see, stretched the turquoise-coloured waters of the Indian Ocean. Peering forward as best as I could, a dark landmass gradually […] - [Panamania Part 2: Birding Panama's Talamanca Mountains](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/panamania-part-2-birding-panama-talamanca-mountains/): Birding Boquete After a good night’s rest, it was time to hire a car, pack the bags, and hit the Pan-American Highway en route to Boquete on the Costa Rican border. Boquete starkly contrasts the hot and bustling Panama City; situated at just over 1,100 meters above sea level, the area is characterized by cool weather, near constant rainfall, forest-cloaked mountainsides, and range-restricted birds. With over seven hours on the road and an overnight stop-over in the picturesque town of El Valle de Antón, it was with great anticipation that the car came to a halt in what could have […] - [Panamania Part 1 - Birding Panama City and Pipeline Road](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/birding-panama-trip-report/): Panama is one of those countries that appears as no more than a speck on your world map. In fact, you’d be surprised at how few people know anything at all about the place. So, to bring everyone up to speed, Panama is a small tropical country nestled between the Americas. It borders Costa Rica to the north (or west) and Colombia to the south (or east). Those who know marginally more about Panama usually think of either the Panama Canal or the famous Panama hats. What your average layman doesn’t know is that Panama is one of the most […] - [Turkish Delights: 8 Days Birding Turkey](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/turkish-delights-8-days-birding-turkey/): Turkey is held in high regard amongst western Palearctic birders; the country is a meeting point of cultures, continents and an impressive diversity of birds. Add to this excellent transport infrastructure, political stability, scenic beauty and delectable cuisine, and you have the perfect recipe for an easy and rewarding birding trip. I spent eight days birding in Turkey on a family holiday and managed to walk away with all of my primary target species. As a brief overview, I visited four main areas: Istanbul and its surrounds, Cappadocia, the Anti-Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean coast (see my eBird Trip Report […] - [Miombo Magic: Birding in Zimbabwe](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/miombo-magic-birding-in-zimbabwe/): 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. Upon planning the trip, the late Tony Wood, a long-time friend and a legend in Zimbabwe birding,  and I developed a rough trip plan covering three core areas. Firstly, we would focus on the miombo woodlands and wetlands surrounding the capital city of Zimbabwe – […] - [Birding Mozambique: a winter jaunt in Southern Mozambique](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/birding-mozambique-a-winter-jaunt-in-the-south/): 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 – I mean, the flag even features an AK-47. The southern and central provinces (all those in the southern African subregion) are reasonably safe and have been so for quite some time now – allowing adventurous birders the opportunity to self-drive this under-birded part of […] - [Hello world!](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/hello-world/): Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! ## Pages - [Asia](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/asia/): Asia - [Australasia](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/australasia/): Australasia - [South and Central America](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/south-and-central-america/): South and Central America - [Africa](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/africa/): Africa - [Home](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/): Birding with Daniel A World Birdwatching & Travel Blog – Stories & Photos from My Global Birding Adventures My world birding quest… I’m Daniel Engelbrecht. Welcome to my world birding blog, a collection of photographs, experiences and stories from my travels in pursuit of birds. Join me as I embark on a life-long quest to discover the world one bird at a time. Recent Blog Posts - [Contact](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/contact/): Contact me Let’s Chat. Email me danielengelbrecht101@gmail.com Follow me eBird profile - [Blog](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/blog/): Blog - [About](https://birdingwithdaniel.com/about-birding-with-daniel/): About me My story… I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t a birder. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of times spent in the bushveld of South Africa’s Limpopo Province, with binoculars around my neck. In the years since then, I’ve occupied much of my life with finding, watching, and listing birds. Initially, my focus was primarily on the birds of South Africa; however, an evening spent paging through Lynx Edicions’ Bird Families of the World towards the end of high school opened my eyes to world birding. There I was, paging through the birds-of-paradise, toucans, quail-thrushes, and […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)