Adventures of visiting prehistoric Bimbetka Caves in India
Eventually, my journey has brought me to Bhopal – the site of the infamous 1984 pesticide plant disaster that resulted in 4-8 thousand deaths (depending on the source of the … Read more
Spotting tigers in Kanha National Park, India
This is an updated post based on a 2002 visit to Kanha National Park during the early days of tiger watching in India. It was a very rustic experience at … Read more
Birds and frogs of Smiths lake
After being M.I.A. from the Frogs and Tadpoles Study-group (FATS) for precisely 10 years I rejoined the ranks of amphibian aficionados for a 4-day weekend trip to Smiths Lake, NSW … Read more
World Migratory Bird Day in Moscow, Russia
October 6, 2012 was the World Migratory Bird Day. On this day birdwatchers in most European countries go out to their favourite birding locations to spot as many migratory birds … Read more
(Mis)dventures on a seabird survey on the uninhabited islands of Port Stephens
In October 2010, I had an opportunity to join a three-day survey of seabird colonies on Little Broughton Island and North Rock island in Port Stephens, on NSW Central Coast … Read more