With spring bird activity in full swing, visiting what has by now more or less become my "local patch", the Rheinaue Park in Bonn, was much more fun than in the winter months (although the park was sometimes very productive, see an earlier post). I was very happy every time I heard the songs of … Continue reading Rheinaue Park, 04.2024
For the second half of my summer after the cycling tour in July, I did an internship at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Ornithology. I was looking for internship opportunities earlier in the year and got a response from Dr. Henrik Brumm at the institute, who was very accommodating and agreed for me to … Continue reading Max Planck Institute for Ornithology internship (& birding!), 08.08. – 02.09.2022
The last few months that I lived in Sri Lanka were filled with uncertainty due to COVID-19, and this had particularly large impacts on the end of my school life. One of the best moments in this challenging time though was that we had an in-person graduation, which my classmates and I appreciated as a … Continue reading Sri Lanka Cycling Tour, 25.06. – 06.07.2020
Borneo's rainforests need little introduction, being one of the world's biodiversity hotspots. The forests hold some of the world's most impressive and sought-after birds, but sadly, the biggest part of the island's primary forest has been destroyed to make way for oil palm plantations, and driving through the countryside for hours is quite depressing, with plantations … Continue reading Sabah tour, Borneo 01.07. – 19.07.2018
My Zone Is Birding 