10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

Very little information was available at the time, so we hired a car and off we went, following the few tips we had managed to gather but mostly our noses. Despite birding in shattered forests with the constant background whine of chainsaws, the birding is phenomenal, with an incredible diversity and volume of rare and endangered species.

Ghana 187

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 187

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. The following omnibus trip report lists every species I saw at any of these locations with information that may be of use to anyone planning to add birding to their Hong Kong itinerary.

2014 206

2014 Eagles Asia Groups 206

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

This critically endangered species was presumed extinct for over 100 years, and was not discovered again until pelagic trips (run by the same people as mine) began chumming to attract other seabirds. Hat-tip to Stella. We ended up staying out a long time, because there was one conspicuous no-show, the New Zealand Storm-petrel.

New Zealand 174

New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 174