10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

201-400 sp: Madagascar, north African countries; European countries; Asia Minor, Arabian Peninsula, Mongolia. 1101-1200 sp: Mexico; Argentina; DR Congo (Kinshasa), Tanzania, Kenya; India. 1201-1400 sp: Venezuela; China. 1101-1200 sp: Mexico; Argentina; DR Congo (Kinshasa), Tanzania, Kenya; India. 801-1000 sp. –

Equatorial Guinea 207

Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Guyana Central African Republic 207

Critter News

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Kenya seized almost 700 kilograms of ivory worth millions of dollars in a night-time raid at the country's main airport. Officials say the sales have fuelled demand for ivory in Asian countries, especially China, contributing to a sharp increase in elephant poaching. Elephants are being screwed by Asian demand for ivory. It's a mess.

illegal 100

illegal Kenya Laos Elephants 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

The wonderful family Meropidae contains 27 dazzling species, of which Africa is endowed with no less than 20 species, the balance occurring across Asia and with one as far afield as Australia. The former occurs from Kakamega Forest in Kenya westwards to Cameroon and the latter from Cameroon westwards to Sierra Leone.

Africa 265

Africa South Africa Gabon Uganda 265

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 7, 2023

It was a busy one, with birding trips not only to Europe, but also Central America, East, West and Southern Africa, South-East Asia and Australia. It was during this period that I took part in a bird race in Kenya, where I saw 290 species in one day, 442 in two. Red Grouse in North Yorkshire, a good tick?

Sri Lanka 241

Sri Lanka Kenya San Francisco Greece 241

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 13, 2020

China 1410 9. Kenya 1131 14. With improved stability and infrastructure, the Irrawaddy plains and Eastern Himalayas of Myanmar could offer some of the greatest bird species densities in the whole of Asia. Brazil 1847 sp. 3. Peru 1838 4. Indonesia 1761 5. Ecuador 1690 6. Bolivia 1433 7.

Uganda 258

Uganda Bolivia Ecuador Indonesia 258