Indomalaya families – far east tastes Project progress – Bird Families of the World 155/250 62% Fruitful North and central Thailand trip add a nice list of new families: 142. Family #28: Treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae) | Crested Treeswift (photographed in India) 143. Family #97: Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae) | Brown-headed Barbet (photographed in India, Blue-throated Barbet and […]
Deep into the Atlantic Rainforest Project progress – Bird Families of the World 141/250 57% A few days in Sao Paulo & Rio de Janiero states in the following locations: Arars, Campos do Jordao, Folha Seca (in the photo above) , Rancho Pica-Pau, Ubatuba, Angelim Rainforest, Pereque, Ubatumirim, Serra do Mar, restaurant Fizadinha produced the […]
Project progress – Bird Families of the World 134/250 54% Although the monotype Hypocolius seen a few times in Israel, it’s rather rare here. As a finding tip, I would recommend on other places: From Persian Gulf eastward to north-west India it should be easier. Family #219: Hypocolius (Hypocoliidae) | Hypocolius My project: Milestones index
Viva México! Project progress – Bird Families of the World 133/250 54% The accidental birder business visit to Mexico gain two new families. Full trip report below. 132. Family #66: Frigatebirds (Fregatidae) | Magnificent Frigatebird (photographed in Puerto Rico) 133. Family #83: Trogons (Trogonidae) | Surucua Trogon (photographed in Brazil, Black-headed Trogon ticked in Mexico) […]
Project progress – Bird Families of the World 131/250 53% Originally this is the Long-whiskered Owlet expedition which actually failed (bird heard only?) – but this was a nice push to build up my Neotropic experience. These families now on the list: 124. Family #46: Seedsnipes (Thinocoridae) | Least Seedsnipe 125. Family #60: Penguins (Spheniscidae) […]
Project progress – Bird Families of the World 123/250 50% My first Neotropic experiance was layover gap before our flight to Peru. One day around Sao Paulo, which was good for four new families: 120. Family #10: Guans, Chachalacas, and Curassows (Cracidae) | Black-fronted Piping-Guan 121. Family #34: Limpkin (Aramidae) | Limpkin 122. Family #115: […]
Project progress – Bird Families of the World 119/250 48% Business and family trips to Europe contributed five bird families to my project: 115. Family #235: Longspurs and Snow Buntings (Calcariidae) | Snow-Bunting (ticked in Denmark, photographed in Norway) The boat from Kilmore Quay takes to Great Saltee Island, where Alcidae first seen: Atlantic Puffin, […]
More (birding) Opportunities Project progress – Bird Families of the World 114/250 46% Great to do business trips to US, especially if you have time to bird in Georgia and Pennsylvania 111. Family #247: New World Warblers (Parulidae) | Black-and-white Warbler 112. Family #147: Vireos, Shrike-Babblers, and Erpornis (Vireonidae) | Hutton’s Vireo 113. Family #215: […]
on shore Red sea pelagic Project progress – Bird Families of the World 110/250 44% Eilat north beach, near the Jordanian border, is the best land hotspot for seabirds in Israel. The Red Sea, as an extension of the Indian Ocean, provides on one hand countless hours of nothingness, and a few moments of glory […]
Safari! Project progress – Bird Families of the World 109/250 44% Many good memories from Kenya raised during a Tanzanian family safari, and also a tick of dipped bird family: Ground Hornbills. Itinerary: Arusha – Lake Manyara – Lake Eyasi – Ndutu – Serengeti – Ngorongoro 110. Family #86: Ground-Hornbills (Bucorvidae) | Southern Ground-Hornbill (photographed […]