I was told it was “feast or famine” with Friedmann’s Lark. During our visit, recent rains meant the larks were vocalizing and we heard dozens
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Author: budgetbirders
Taita Hills – Kenya
It was impressively quiet when we entered the forest at Taita Hills. No bugs singing; No birds chirping. The forest was almost totally silent. The
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This Flock Is Alone – Arabuko-Sokoke Forest – Kenya
The largest piece of intact coastal lowland forest in all of East Africa is sure to be a good time right? Well, yes and no…
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Sleep Like A Monster – Global Big Day 2021- Kenya
The second Saturday in May has always been a day for birding, recognized worldwide as “International Migratory Bird Day.” Each year at this time the
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Serengeti To Ourselves?!?
The Serengeti is one of those places. There’s a special connotation about it — and for good reason, it’s one of the most amazing places to go for wildlife viewing. We had it to ourselves but it almost didn’t get a chance to happen…
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Another New Sighting for eBird!
In March of 2020 no one knew what was about to happen. News of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China was just starting to
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Prove You Are A Tourist
Ross is under the impression that all of our remote bird expeditions look the same: take a bad road, show up in a village, coordinate,
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Into the Udzungwas!
We came to Tanzania on a mission to see all of the country’s endemics, and in order to see all of the country’s endemics, multiple
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Back to The Uluguru’s
Ross warned me. I knew what I was getting into. I agreed anyway. The Usambaras, the Ulugurus, the Udazangwas, and the Rubeos, collectively part of
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The Uluguru’s – A Flashback
Last year (2020) about this time, it was especially rainy, with significantly higher rainfall than average. We were on track to bird some of the
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