Monday 22 April 2013

A copy of our Antarctic trip report written by Don Taylor can be found by clicking on the link below.
Enjoy the read.
There are still places on our next tour down there next Feb. Contact me via the website.
John

http://www.sandwichbirdtours.co.uk/trip_reports/Antarcti2013.pdf

Friday 19 April 2013

 
And this is 2013? I am glad I am not a farmer in Bhutan!

Thursday 18 April 2013


Malayan Giant Squirrel in Bhutan. Not usually seen out of the trees. It is quite a shy species and not easy to get a picture. This was taken through the bus windscreen so it did not come out too bad.

Wednesday 17 April 2013


Another one that is not always easy to see. A Spotted Laughingthrush in Bhutan. A cracking bird!


A Black-faced Laughingthrush. A bit easier this one.



A Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush. A great family of birds and most species are found in the Himalayas.


Tuesday 16 April 2013

Just returned from a brilliant tour of Bhutan. Did not rate the roads or food much, but the birds were great. Some great oportunities for photography and some photos will follow over the next few weeks or so.
It is a great country to see some of the himalayan specialities which are difficult in Nepal or India such as Satyr Tragopan and the very rare and critically endangered White-bellied Heron. No photos of the latter as too distant and in failing light. However great views through the telescope.

Rufous-throated Wren-babbler: a difficult species to see as it lives in thick undergrowth. Just a glimpse is what you mostly get so this one was very obliging.


Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler. Another difficult species to see.


Alpine Accentor. The same as one can see in Europe. Seen at about 3000 m.


Satyr Tragopan. A Himalayan speciality and again not easy to see, more often heard than seen.
Not the best of photos as it was foggy and raining.