January is sort of a birding sprint – you start fresh and, all of a sudden, head for them all. In a typical birding...

In late August and early September the sensational West Coast National Park, north of Cape Town, is high on the list of visiting tourists....

I love bustards. They are attractive regal looking birds that scream African savannah to me, even if the first I ever saw was in...

So, last time I promised to write about some of the other birding spots around Cape Town in South Africa. Rooi Els and Betty’s...

I’m a big fan of city birding. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy getting away from it all out in some remote forest or...

I’m back! Back to the site, and back from 6 weeks in Africa (with four weeks gloriously cut off from any news of an...

When you talk about birding botanical gardens in South Africa, Kirstenbosch in Cape Town is perhaps what automatically comes to mind. This is by...

Just a quick post this week, as I’m rushed for time and stressed about house buying. And you really don’t want me posting about...