10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2023

Some 320 species have been recorded here, and in springtime it is possible to observe more than 150 bird species in a week. Last but not least, there were three species of shrikes, Red-backed , Lesser Grey and at least 2 Masked Shrikes , possibly 2 more, an entire family (not all were showing so well).

Greece 224

Greece Pelicans Birds Stray Dog 224

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2012

Due to the large number of specialty and range-restricted species it is a must-visit destination for any South African birder who wants to surpass the 800-mark of a Southern African life-list. An incredible close encounter with this magical cat species. Buffalo bean will make grown men cry and literally drives you insane for hours.

Zimbabwe 190

Zimbabwe Buffalo Mozambique Birds 190

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Donna Fernandes, president of the Buffalo Zoo, witnessed a wake for a female gorilla, Babs, who had died of cancer at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo. Sometimes a chimpanzee, usually an adult male, will dance at a waterfall with total abandon. Stories about animals rescuing members of their own and other species, including humans, abound.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The IOC world birdlist recognizes 90 species that bear the name “weaver” or “malimbe” Not all of these are true weavers as we will discuss below. There are currently 64 recognized species in this genus, a remarkable number indeed, and this includes the 5 Asian and 2 Malagasy species.

Tanzania 216

Tanzania Buffalo Kenya Namibia 216