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“Living the Lifers” in South Texas: April 2016

“Living the Lifers” in South Texas: April 2016

Our annual 10 day adventure to South Texas is timed to blend the Gulf of Mexico spring migration phenomenon with excursions through the distinctive sub-tropical habitats of the Rio Grande Valley to observe unique wildlife, especially the avifauna that exists no where else in the U.S. Birds such as the stunning Green Jay, the plucky…Continue Reading

Pondering urban owls

Pondering urban owls

July 28, 2015 was one of those rare, warm, delicious evenings in San Francisco. We were working late in our home-office, windows open to the world trying, as many other San Franciscans, to cool our air condition-less house. Open windows after dark seldom occurs in our neighborhood in large part due to the powerful and…Continue Reading

Taiwan Recon: Babbling about Wulai

Taiwan Recon: Babbling about Wulai

This afternoon was spent traversing north to Wulai, a popular hot springs resort town and another great place for birds. Upon arrival we took a brief walk from our guest house and quickly added a number of good birds to our trip list: Plain Flowerpecker, Bronzed Drongo and very colorful Varied Tits. Other species present…Continue Reading

Taiwan Recon: Serpent Eagles rule!

Taiwan Recon: Serpent Eagles rule!

Crested Serpent Eagles (Spilornis cheela) are the most conspicuous of raptors seen on the island. Throughout the mountains from low to high we often heard and regularly saw this mostly dark broad-winged eagle catching a thermal or deeply flapping. Today we had time for a visit to the Xindian–Guanhsin Wetland area, one of the primary drinking…Continue Reading

Taiwan Recon: getting the 411, birding the Lowlands

Taiwan Recon: getting the 411, birding the Lowlands

Ah, the benefits of modern communications. On or about December 16, 2014 a critically endangered according the the International Union for the Conservation of Nature(IUCN), Siberian Crane showed up seemingly out of nowhere in a northern Taiwan wetland, the island’s first ever record of this species. Our guides (who had seen the juvenile bird numerous…Continue Reading

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