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The long and winding road

10,000 Birds

This tiny passerine winters in Africa, places like Tanzania, Nigeria, Somalia. In my experience here, the Wheatear arrive at the end of May to early June and quickly establish territories. From the Tundra to the African Steppes. In my neighbourhood they’re not especially common, but they nest here every year.

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Introducing the African Birding Beat

10,000 Birds

Quintessential African scene from Tarangire National Park, Tanzania Africa boasts a fabulous and unique avifauna. Birding here is a joy, further augmented by the world’s most intact mammalian megafuana, fascinating tribal cultures, breath-taking scenery and the cradle of human history. What should you avoid and where should you not go?