Birdingplaces.com is the free online guide to birding. The platform was launched in Europe four years ago and became an instant hit among birders. Just 4 years later more than 7000 bird watching sites are described in detail and now also growing fast outside Europe. A great and free resource […]
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On www.birdingplaces.eu you can find more than 5,000 bird watching areas in Europe, which have been described in detail by birders from all over Europe. And every day new areas are added. But what are the best places to visit? With the new Birdingplaces Top 100 pages you can tackle […]
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Size isn’t everything, especially when it comes to binoculars. I have always been amused and bemused by the fact that in movies whenever people use bins they are enormous. The bins, that is. By BILL ODDIE Fair enough if it is a black and white naval saga – binoculars were […]
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So after great anticipation our entire crew finally arrived at the Lodge at Pico Bonito just as sun was setting. We were eager to explore but the birds had all retired for the night and we still needed to get checked in and make our way to our cabins. With […]
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Ever since he was a boy wielding his first pair, Leica Sport Optics UK ambassador Bill Oddie has been very particular about the binoculars he uses. These days, he’s just as discerning, and over the years he’s come to realise that, for him, it’s about principles as well as performance. […]
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The Atlantic Forest of Brazil is simply ridiculous. Located in the southeastern portion of the country, it is characterized by lush montane and coastal rainforest and is sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and several other unique Brazilian ecoregions such as caatinga, cerrado and pampa. This isolation meant one particular outcome: […]
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Deyrolle is a scientific and educational institution which exists since 1831. Temple of observation of Nature, reference in the field of taxidermy and entomology, Deyrolle is also a unique Cabinet of Curiosities whose exceptional collections inspire artists, collectors and visitors from all around the world. It is in this spirit […]
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So about a month ago I started contacting some VIP’s in the birding industry (and most friends as well) asking „I know it’s short notice, but would you like to go to Honduras with me next month?!?….“ Not surprisingly it didn’t take me long to fill the trip! The purpose […]
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While I’ve never required or demanded much service OR luxury when it comes to my birding obsession, I have to admit as I get older (and more spoiled) I find that I may just be acquiring a taste for it! My main priority remains as always though… put me outside […]
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Since 15th August this year two Leica APO Televid 82 field scopes have been scanning the sea at Peniche, Portugal. They are part of the Peniche Seabird Count, a project initiated by Professor Johan Elmberg from Kristianstad University, Swedish birder and author Erik Hirschfeld and local birder Helder Cardoso. With […]
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