Ever since Mark Cocker's Birders offered me the first glimpses into the British world of birding as a fledging birder back when I lived in South Africa, I had wanted to visit the legendary North Norfolk coast. When I spent two weeks in England this January, I made it a priority to visit the wetlands … Continue reading North Norfolk, 07. – 08.01.2025
Tag: common scoter
Dungeness, 16. – 20.09.2022
My stay in England for my university's semester abroad started in Dungeness, a tiny village on the South coast of Kent. I stayed in the Dungeness Bird Observatory. This had the big plus of being surrounded by birders who are very knowlegeable on the birds in the area, and was also interesting to get in … Continue reading Dungeness, 16. – 20.09.2022
Oostvaardersplassen & Ijmuiden, 29.-30.01.2022
The first few weeks of university of 2022 passed relatively quickly, even though the classes took place online due to the rising covid cases. Having not been birding for a while apart from some short walks around Maastricht, I felt like it really was time to get out again. I decided to make use of … Continue reading Oostvaardersplassen & Ijmuiden, 29.-30.01.2022


