South Africa pt.5 – November 2018
Summaries of some of my trips around the world in the pursuit of wildlife. These reports are not exhaustive in their recollection of sightings. For a complete catalogue of sightings, see the species list.
Costa Rica – trail-cam update pt.1
It’s been over a month since returning from Costa Rica, and over a month since the camera trap I set up has been in position, watching for wildlife. The first…
Costa Rica, summary – January 2016
The process of identifying some of the more difficult species, such as arachnids, anoles, invertebrates and amphibians, is still ongoing, but everything else has been added to the species list,…
Costa Rica, Osa Peninsula – January 2016
We left Monteverde before first light, as we needed to get back to San José early to catch a flight to our next destination, the Osa Peninsula. Our flight was…
Costa Rica, Monteverde – January 2016
Setting off from Arenal, we were headed for Monteverde. It’s perhaps only 15-20km away, but a volcano and a large lake stand between them, so it was a 3 hour…
Costa Rica, Arenal – January 2016
It was around a six hour drive from Tortuguero to Arenal. The volcano was shrouded in cloud when we arrived. A Great Kiskadee was the first bird to be identified…
Costa Rica, Tortuguero – January 2016
The drive from home to Heathrow was uneventful but longer than necessary. We arrived at a hotel ready for an early flight in the morning to Newark, New York. Getting…
Scotland – April 2015
This trip was another last minute decision. A friend emailed me in the morning for some info on the Cairngorms. He was leaving that evening, and had room in the…
Scotland – Sept’ 2014
The trip began by heading straight for Mull. The only stop along the way was at Loch Linnhe to see the Black Guillemots. There was little daylight left when we…
Scotland – April 2014
Day 1 The trip started off bizarrely, with an African Spoonbill while we were still in Gloucester. It was an obvious escape, but now living wild, at least for the…