Kruger National Park in South Africa is possibly the world’s most famous safari and birding tour destination. Leon Marais, a wildlife photographer and safari guide with Lawson’s Birding, Wildlife and Custom Tours, knows the park well and offers his expert tips on getting the most …
Bird Watching in Australia – Finding Endemic and Elusive Grasswrens
Australia’s endemic grasswrens are among the most desirable birds to see for local and visiting birdwatchers alike. But finding and getting good views of them isn’t easy, as Gordon Rich found out when he went on a very special bird watching tour in Australia. How …
Top Tip: Bird Watching in the Coronavirus Lockdown Is Good for Your Mental Health!
Being in nature has always been beneficial to our mental health, but it has become particularly important in the coronavirus pandemic. Ruth Miller, of Birdwatching Trips in north Wales, outlines how bird watching can contribute to our mental wellbeing. It’s pretty fair to say that …
A Guide to Namibia Safari Tours & the Best Places to Visit in Etosha National Park
For more than 20 years Kathryn Haylett, Founder of Your Safari, has been organising tailor-made Namibia safari tours. These include self-drive, large and small group guided, and specialist photographic tours. Here she advises on what can be seen on a safari tour of Namibia and …
Saving Australia’s Smaller Wildlife After the Bushfires
The extensive bushfires following a long drought in Australia in 2019 devastated populations of many of the country’s smaller indigenous animals. For some species, human intervention was a benefit in helping the survivors regain normality. Here, Ronda Green, proprietor of Araucaria Ecotours and chair of …
A Big Cat Safari Experience – 31 Lions Spotted
We have a saying in the safari guide community – if we can’t show our guests a prominent species such as Cheetah or Wild Dog, the quip is that we have left it for next time. Keen folks will take up that offer and come …
Welcome to #FlywayBirding!
It’s always a joy to observe birds in any location, but what if there was a way to experience their whole journey? Niki Williamson of the Inglorious Bustards introduces you to the concept of Flyway Birding… It´s not that long since we largely believed that …
Flyway Feasting
Migratory birds need to feed up en route, and so do birders! Niki Williamson of the Inglorious Bustards brings you four of the best places to experience the ebb and flow of the East Atlantic Flyway, and where to rest and refuel while you´re doing …
Champions of the Flyway 2018 – Please donate!
When I started a new part time job in May 2017 as the Turtle Dove Project Officer for the North York Moors National Park I never dreamed less than a year later I would be involved in an international project to save our beautiful birds …
The Promise of Return
Niki Williamson of The Inglorious Bustards on why, for a migrating raptor, the Straits of Gibraltar are the centre of the world. What does bird migration mean to you? The marking of the seasons? A quick dash to the nearest headland to catch a glimpse …