Thanks to a Poya Day, we had a four-day weekend in the beginning of March. Since the Sinharaja rainforest is on of the country's most popular birding spots, we decided to make a trip there as soon as possible. We combined it with Mirissa, a beach town not far from Sinharaja. Mirissa is a popular … Continue reading Sinharaja & Mirissa 28.02. – 04.03.2018
This is my first blog post since I moved to Sri Lanka, and so far, I’ve had many memorable experiences, both cultural and bird wise. Despite having had lots to do after moving into our new home and settling in the new school, I already had many chances to see some of the country's birds. … Continue reading Diyasaru Park 31.01.2018
This year I finally participated in my first Birding Big Day with my mother, an event where one has to identify as many birds as possible within a 24-hour period. We started fairly early in the morning from Pretoria and began birding in the Vlaklaagte grasslands north of Bronkhorstspruit. From there we drove to the … Continue reading Birding Big Day 25.11.2017
Because we wanted to see some of the places we remember from living in this great country eleven years ago, as well as finding the near-endemics it has to offer, my mother and I made a nearly three week long trip to Namibia. We entered Namibia through Mata-Mata in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and headed … Continue reading Namibia tour 25.03.-14.04.2017
In the hopes of seeing the African Pitta and many other special species, my father and I did a two-and-a-half week birding tour through Zimbabwe. Our major destination was the Zambezi Valley, but we also spent some time in the Honde Valley, the Bvumba and a few other stops along the way. Preparation I found … Continue reading Zimbabwe tour 26.12.2016 – 12.1.2017
My Zone Is Birding 