This is the second entry on my two posts about my time as a volunteer on the island of Helgoland, following my previous post. By now, the work at the observatory and the other routines had become very familiar and I knew the island well. This was great as I could target areas in a … Continue reading Helgoland (Part II), 18.09.-02.10.2023
I had dreamt of visiting the North Sea island of Helgoland since my early years as a birder. Last year, I became aware of a bird observatory on the island and a little research soon revealed that they welcome volunteers to assist with ringing, counting, as well as other work around the observatory. This sounded … Continue reading Helgoland (Part I), 01.09.-17.09.2023
Pelagic birding is relatively new in Sri Lanka. While seabirds have been recorded from land as well as from boats, long-term systematic observations have not been made. This means that detailed distribution and migration patterns of many uncommon seabirds are relatively unknown. As a result of this, recent pelagic trips have nearly always turned up … Continue reading Mirissa Pelagic, 24.04.2021
My Zone Is Birding 