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
Tag: england
North Norfolk, 07. – 08.01.2025
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
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


