Tag Archives: Waterfowl

The Road to the Flyway: Cyprus

I have the huge privilege this year to be participating in the Champions of the Flyway competition. For those who don’t know, this is a Big Day in southern Israel in the middle of migration. The goal is to raise … Continue reading

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The Plight of the Red-breasted Goose

Halfway through a long day of birding on the northern coast of Bulgaria, I found myself eating lunch along the shores of Lake Durankulak, a picturesque birding spot adjacent to the town of the same name and nestled in the … Continue reading

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Barely Bagging Bulgarian Birds in Burgas

A Plea for Forgiveness: before I start, I sincerely apologise for the title… I just couldn’t resist. Birding is a sport of highs and lows. Sometimes you see what you want and sometimes you don’t. This is an accepted part … Continue reading

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Football Fanaticism, Cormorant Counting, and Waterfowl Watching in Belgrade

Sport has a lot of interesting traditions. However, few are quite as crazy (bordering on the psychotic), or fanatically violent as what’s known as the Eternal Derby, the soccer match between the two Serbian teams Red Star and Partizan. Essentially, … Continue reading

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Inadvertent Bare-naked Birding in Bosnia

I spent a part of this week in Central Bosnia, traveling around and seeing some of the historic sites. Since I wasn’t planning on doing any birding and was trying to travel as light as possible, I left my binoculars … Continue reading

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Northern Albanian Mountains and Marshes

Last week I crossed the border from Montenegro into Albania by bus. I’m in Albania and Kosovo for about a month, and have been doing a little bit of birding while here. This has been a fascinating experience as these … Continue reading

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Waterfowl at Lake Arthur

April is one of my favorite months. In early April, spring is just starting, winter is finally over, and (most importantly) migrants are just starting to come through in force. Then by the end of April, the first wave of … Continue reading

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