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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

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He does find out that some have recently been made when he arrives in Uganda, stupendous news). On the other hand, Phoebe Snetsinger’s memoir, Birding on Borrowed Time , becomes tedious because of her lack of emotional disclosure. I get my own idea of the lunacy of Gooddie’s quest when I talk to a friend who has birded Asia and Africa.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

10,000 Birds

We already had South Africa, Zambia and Uganda under our belts, but my clients’ request for the next year came right out of the blue: Ghana! Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . Africa’s only rainforest canopy walkway in Kakum National Park.

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