Black Harriers are heading to Israel

By |2020-05-16T15:19:56+02:00February 7th, 2017|Birds, Conservation, Migration|

In a few weeks, I'll be joining Callan Cohen, Dominic Rollinson and Ethan Kistler in Eilat, Israel as "The Birding Africa Black Harriers" - one of the teams competing in the annual Champions of the Flyway bird race. I cannot wait to witness migration in all its magnificence at this legendary birding hotspot. But more than that, I am excited about the opportunity to raise funds and awareness to protect our migratory birds against illegal hunting. Please consider adding your voice!

The Pelagic Nightjar – a species new to science?

By |2020-05-16T15:19:59+02:00June 29th, 2016|Birds, Migration|

Has Dave Deighton done it again and discovered a new species - the Pelagic Nightjar? I'm afraid not. Nevertheless, his photos of an Eurasian Nightjar migrating over the Mediterranean in broad daylight deserve to be seen. You can also hear me reminisce about my first kiss, and see some plagiarized stuff from Peter Ryan - on a potential vagrant with a superheroic name.

Swifter than Swifts: Eurasian Hobby

By |2020-05-16T15:20:00+02:00May 10th, 2016|Birds, Migration|

The swift and fearsome Eurasian Hobby migrates south from Eurasia into Africa, while its dragonfly prey, the Globe Skimmer, migrates across the Indian Ocean with the monsoon winds. These two species meet in Namibia, where ringer Ursula Franke-Bryson had an incredible encounter. In this guest post, Ursula highlights the distribution, migration, food and feeding strategies of this astonishing little falcon.

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