Tag: Asia

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Birding crème de la crème: Asia – Corbett to Taman Negara

November 5, 2020 by Dragan No Comments

I bought a new rucksack yesterday and the first thing I checked when I brought it home was, how easily my spotting scope with...

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Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Edicions)

October 22, 2020 by Dragan 1 Comment

I was lucky to visit India several times, but as a keen birder I carried along only a bird book, and even upgraded it...

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Birds of Japan by Otani Chikara

January 2, 2020 by Dragan No Comments

It’s the festive season and I am holding the new Lynx Edicions’s Birds of Japan, thinking what a perfect gift to any international birder...

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“The 125 Best Bird Watching Sites in Southeast Asia”

October 10, 2019 by Dragan No Comments

The 125 Best Bird Watching Sites in Southeast Asia, edited by Yong Ding Li & Low Bing Wen Having more than 2500 bird species,...

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The longest way to Costa Rica goes around the world!

July 18, 2019 by Dragan 2 Comments

Presuming that you want to bird Costa Rica, you would book a southbound flight (from N. America) or westbound (from Europe). Yet, for most...

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Exploring the Uncharted Bird World

July 19, 2018 by Dragan 1 Comment

Summer is normally the vacation season, for ordinary tourists at least. Birders follow different patterns of bird migration and their local activities and travel...

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15 expat-friendly countries for a birder to move to

August 20, 2015 by Dragan 33 Comments

What are the best countries for a passionate birder to move to? And why? I discovered this map a while ago, hidden somewhere at...

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Who Doesn’t Like Birds, Tigers, or the Taj Mahal?

December 22, 2014 by Mike 1 Comment

During the holiday season, we often think of others. You’ve probably enjoyed shopping for the birders in your life, carefully choosing amazing optics, books,...

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