10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2014

The first time I went was for my Masters Field Trip, studying tropical ecology in Kenya (otherwise known as the best month of my life). Volunteering provides a very different experience to tourism though. And come the new year I’ll be telling you all about my experiences this time around. I still have that marker.

Uganda 161

Uganda Sharks Africa New Zealand 161

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2014

Cocker put out a call for people’s personal experiences with birds and people responded, over 600 people, most of who are credited in the Acknowledgements section. ” One of the more interesting aspects of Birds and People is its use of stories by just plain people. About 300 stories are used throughout the book.

Birds 218

Birds Egypt Family Eagles 218

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

More than 150 bird species are known to have become extinct over the past 500 years, and many more are estimated to have been driven to extinction before they became known to science. Several powerline marking experiments are in place, and hopefully a workable solution will be found for the main problem affecting this species.

Endangered Species 194

Endangered Species Species South Africa Morocco 194