Birding in Aswan, Egypt (10/2018)
During our stay in Aswan, we not only visited the city’s sights and monuments, but also went for a morning birding tour. The Nile River at Aswan is dotted with […]
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Birding at Rickelsbüller Koog, Germany (10/2018)
After visiting Holnis, the northernmost point along the German Baltic Sea, I visited the northernmost point of the entire German mainland, which is situated within the wetlands of the Rickelsbüller […]
Reaching land’s end at Holnis, Germany (10/2018)
In October, I visited the northernmost point of Germany along the coast of the Baltic Sea. A tiny speck of sand forms the peninsula of Holnis in Schleswig-Holstein. The landscape […]
On bumpy roads from Kaza to Keylong, India (09/2018)
Following several days of field work in the Spiti Valley, we left Kaza for the long drive to Keylong. Although the distance between Kaza and Keylong is less than 190 […]
Germany 2018: Birding at Katinger Watt
Katinger Watt, Schleswig-Holstein: The Katinger Watt is a nature reserve approximately 8 km west of Tönning. Together with a friend, I visited the Katinger Watt during high tide in Early […]
Argentina 2018 (part II): Birding in Buenos Aires
During my stay in Buenos Aires, I spent one morning bird watching in the Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur. The Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur is situated in Puerto Madero in eastern […]
Tanzania 2017 (part VII): Lake Manyara National Park
Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania: From the shores of Lake Natron, I travelled south to Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara National Park is particularly famous for its tree-climbing lions, […]
Germany 2017: Birding at the North Sea Coast
North Sea Coast, Schleswig-Holstein: In the middle of October, my mother and I went birding along the North Sea Coast. During the autumn months, millions of migratory birds pass through […]
China 2017: Chengdu and surroundings
Chengdu, Sichuan: In September 2017, work brought me once again to China and more specifically to Chengdu in the province of Sichuan. I spent most of my days at the […]
Germany 2017: Westerheversand Lighthouse
Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein: In July, I worked for a day in the countryside around the Westerheversand Lighthouse in northern Germany. The Westerheversand Lighthouse was built in 1908 and is one of […]
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