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
Having last visited the north of Sri Lanka, a region quite different to the rest of the island, a year ago on a short trip to Mannar, I thought the Independence Day on February 4th would be a good opportunity to spend two full days birding in the area, this time focusing on Puttalam and … Continue reading Puttalam & Wilpattu NP, 01.-04.02.2020
Ever since we left South Africa and moved to Sri Lanka in 2017 I wanted to return to this beautiful country. After one-and-a-half years, I finally made a trip there with my mother to see friends and see some of the familiar places we loved to visit when we lived there.
Every year in January the Overseas School of Colombo makes one-week trips with its students to various spots around the island, called Week Without Walls, in order for them to get to know the island better. Last year I went to the Jaffna area in the far north of Sri Lanka, and it was a … Continue reading Sri Lankan Highlands 21.-25.01.2019
My Zone Is Birding 