10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

On my 21-day Kenyan safaris we reckoned to find around 600 species of birds and around 60 mammals, both impressive totals. In 2023 I attempted to keep a year list of mammal encounters: the list barely exceeded 20 species, while it became complicated by seeing bats and voles that I was unable to name specifically. in the evening.

Fur 194

Fur Bulgaria Otters Estonia 194

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

International teams compete for 6 days and 5 nights with the express purpose of recording the most bird species, by sight or by call, while the clock ticks down. The Tramuntanas – Spain. A huge surprise was the addition of an entirely new species for Peru, a Black Swift , found by the Forest Falcons team.

Peru 233

Peru 2012 Birds Falcons 233

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2020

Yet associations with death, burial, and general ill omen persist, culminating in the robin’s appearance as the unlucky victim of “Who Killed C**k Robin?”, an old bedtime story favorite that was arguably the very first murder ballad heard by generations of children. The still-living C**k Robin.

Ireland 165

Ireland Branding Spain Compassion 165