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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Germany 2018: Heligoland
Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein: In early June, I went on a day trip to tiny Heligoland in the middle of the North Sea. Heligoland is a group of two islands located approximately […]
Argentina 2018 (part IV): Rosario
Rosario, Argentina: After my work in Zapala was completed, I traveled to Rosario together with my colleague and continued my research there. Rosario is a city with more than 1 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Namibia 2007 (part III): Khorixas
Khorixas, Namibia: After leaving the Brandberg, we drove north to Khorixas and further into the barren Namib Desert. The area around Khorixas is famous for the large numbers of Welwitschia […]
India 2016 (part LVII): Kachchh 3
Kachchh, Gujarat: Following my adventures at the Wild Ass Sanctuary, I travelled to Bhuj in Kachchh from where I would conduct field work in the following 2.5 weeks. While most […]
India 2016 (part LIV): Lothal
Lothal, Gujarat: After my work around Jaisalmer was finished, I returned to Jaipur for a couple of days before another field survey called me to Gujarat. The airplane brought me […]
Video: Demoiselle Cranes in Khichan (India 2016)
Khichan is a tiny village in western Rajasthan, which is visited by several thousand Demoiselle Cranes during the winter months. The birds are fed by the villagers since the 1970s […]
India 2016 (part LIII): Khichan
Khichan, Rajasthan: In the early morning, I left Bikaner and its beautiful surroundings for the long drive to Jaisalmer. On the way, I stopped at Khichan which is famous for […]
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