Tag: birding
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Kenya Custom Trip 2013, Part I – Naivasha
Shiv just sent us the trip report from our recent trip to Kenya. This was a custom tour designed to introduce the clients to Africa’s wildlife and to help them get as many photographic opportunities as possible, and Shiv delivered very successfully! The first part of this report features the amazing wildlife at Naivasha. —…
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Exploring Data on eBird
One of the sections of eBird that is most useful and appreciated by the majority of its users is “View and explore data.” Exploring data on eBird will allow us to learn so much about bird populations and develop strategies for conservation. Main menu under “View and explore data” Here, we can make use of…
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Collaborating with eBird
Since early 2013 Whitehawk has been actively collaborating with eBird, a project developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It is a simple tool you can use to track the birds you have seen anywhere in the world, and store and retrieve your observations at anytime. The eBird database can be used by: You: Keeping…
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Birding with the Belize Raptor Research Institute
After three years of trying, I was finally able to participate in the Belize Raptor Research Institute’s (BRRI) Belize Bird-a-thon – this is an annual event in which teams across the country race to see as many bird species as possible in a 24 hour period. It is a wonderful fundraiser for this fledgling NGO…
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Burbayar: a refuge for Panama’s biodiversity
Not too long ago we were checking out some interesting birding sites in Panama. More and more I have come to realize how amazing the birding is in this country. Many great birding sites are easily accessible and it is easy to get around. Panama also offers great hotel options. The country has excellent guides…
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Senegal Part III: Raptor Haven and Dense Mangroves
As our tale of birding in Senegal continued and one of the spectacles we most wanted to see was the gathering of Lesser Kestrels and Scissor-tailed Kites. A roost site was discovered less than ten years ago. These birds gather in overwhelming numbers, over 15,000 kites and almost 30,000 kestrels have been counted in this…
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Senegal Part II: From Sahel to the Jungle
Senegal’s biodiversity is incredible. The road from Saint Louis to Wassadou produced some very attractive species, even without making frequent stops. In fact, our long drive couldn’t have started better. We spotted a carcass alongside the road which had attracted Rüppell’s Vulture, African White-backed Vulture, Eurasian Griffon and Hooded Vulture. The nearby acacias were covered with…
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Watching Barbary Macaques in northern Morocco
Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) can be found in Morocco and Algeria. There is a small population in Gibraltar as well. They are the only species of primate to inhabit Europe beside humans. Barbary Macaque numbers have shrunk over the years due to habitat loss and persecution. Today, most of them survive in small and increasingly…
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Post-fledging behavior and prey of the Solitary Eagle
With just a few nests discovered to date, the Solitary Eagle (Harpyhaliaetus solitarius) is one of the least known birds of prey in the world. As such, there is very little information on the ecology and behavior of the Solitary Eagle at any stage in their lives. In 2009, our team of biologists was working…