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Chasing the Six Glossy Ibises at Starrevaart
Too Late at Starrevaart I arrived at Starrevaart on a grey Tuesday morning with the confidence of someone who had checked the sightings board twice. The six glossy ibises had be…
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Notes from the field
News, reflections and articles on birding trips, field technique and the birds we meet along the way.
About this blog
This blog collects written accounts from birding journeys, practical notes on identification and updates on the places visited. Each article is written to be useful both to readers planning their own trips and to anyone who enjoys learning about birds in the field.
Articles are published as they are finished, so the newest notes appear first when they are added.
What you will find here
The main subjects covered in the articles.
01
Journey reports
Accounts of trips, the routes taken and the habitats visited along the way.
02
Identification notes
Practical observations on telling similar species apart in the field.
03
Field practice
Tips on optics, note-taking and planning productive days out.
From the field
Images from recent journeys and the places behind the notes.
New articles will be added below this introduction as they are published. For older journeys, visit the individual trip pages linked from the home page.
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