Plan B: A Successful Day of Birding Around Cape Town

Plan B: A Successful Day of Birding Around Cape Town

During our recent Western Cape Extension of South Africa, we had one extra day to spend in the Cape Town area, because our pelagic was cancelled due to very strong winds. This allowed us the chance to space our birding schedule a bit more, and to maximise our opportunities at the birding spots that we wanted to...

Papua New Guinea โ€“ Birding in Paradise

Papua New Guinea โ€“ Birding in Paradise

Of all the worldโ€™s birding tours destinations, Papua New Guinea would have to rank as the most fascinating and exotic. New Guinea, the planetโ€™s second largest island, was the last inhabited landmass to be explored by Europeans. These virtually untouched forests come alive with the sights and sounds of...

Exploring Eastern and Western South Africa

Exploring Eastern and Western South Africa

With a bit of free time on hand, I decided to visit some familiar and new birding areas in South Africa. The trip started in Cape Town and ended in Durban. Western South Africa The first day of the trip took me along the West Coast, on the N7 โ€“ known as the Diamond Route; it was developed by De Beers as a way...