I was very excited to move to Oxford to study biodiversity conservation, with my only concern being that the area did not appear particularly rich in birding opportunities. Fortunately, this fear was unwarranted as I didn't find many opportunities to go birding next to my busy studies anyway. Moreover, when I did there was always … Continue reading RSPB Otmoor, Oxfordshire, 16.01.2026
I’ve been dreaming of visiting – and birding in – Kenya for many years. My father lived in the country for several years before I was born, and I grew up to many stories of his travels around the country. I was thus eager to cross the border from Tanzania on a tour that had … Continue reading Kenya Cycling Tour, 19. – 31.05.2025
Having left Zambia behind me at the busy and noisy border town of Nakonde, I was happy to push my bicycle into Tanzania, another country I’ve never been to before. Feeling comfortable in my new shoes (I bought a pair off a guy the evening before after realizing that my shoes had fallen off my … Continue reading Tanzania Cycling Tour, 23.04. – 19.05.2025
I first read about the famous miombo woodlands of Mutinondo Wilderness in the Southern African Birdfinder years ago while living in South Africa. The site retained a somewhat mythical appeal to me, having only birded in miombo once before, in Zimbabwe. Miombo, and the many special birds to be found within it, always had a … Continue reading Mutinondo Wilderness, Zambia, 17. – 22.04.2025
To me, Botswana is the home of a flurry of mouthwatering birds attracted to the Okavango Delta, majestic riverine woodlands, and the expansive Kalahari desert. Despite living in neighbouring South Africa for eleven years, I had never been there. When Miguel, a colleague and friend working in Gaborone, invited me to visit I saw a … Continue reading Botswana Tour, 29.03. – 10.04.2025
My Zone Is Birding 