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Ugandan Birding for Businessmen

10,000 Birds

Regardless, my suitcase always has binoculars and the relevant book for the region. Landing late in the evening made it necessary to book a guest house near the airport and I stayed in Okra House. Resident Red-tailed Monkeys, Vervet Monkeys, and Bushbabies are fun to watch but they do throw “stuff” at your cabin.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

10,000 Birds

David Diskin has authored or co-authored a slew of books, including Birding Hong Kong: A Site Guide , The Avifauna of Hong Kong , Hong Kong Nature Walks: The New Territories , and Hong Kong Nature Walks: Kowloon, Hong Kong and Outlying Islands. And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot.

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