Uganda

So, next destination up is... Uganda. I fly there tomorrow, all sorts of avian and other wildlife delights in store. I will try to up-date this blog from there, internet connections willing ! 

Brown Bear Prints ?

Anyone out there help with a paw-print ID ? I think it is a double-print, one paw over another, of Brown Bear. But I am not 100% sure. Any views ? Click here: http://tracksandsigns.blogspot.com/

Spring on the way ?

Is spring on the way ? The snow is melting, it's muddy under foot. And the local woodpeckers are drumming !

Serious Snow

Serious snow here in Hungary, as in many parts of Europe. I have put out seed for the birds but not many takers! Where are they all ?

Critically Endangered Birds

If you do not already know of this Facebook page, then take a look: Critically Endangered Birds. Excellent and important stuff from my Swedish pal Erik.

Tracks and Signs

Yes, I know I post a lot of stuff on woodpeckers, but there is another subject that fascinates me... tracking. Being out and about birding one sees all kinds of tracks and signs left by animals. Some of them stare you in the face, others need searching for. Anyway, I have a blog on this subject, too, with photos of my own and those of friends. If you have any snaps you'd like to contribute, then please send them to me. Take a look: TRACKS & SIGNS.

British and American names

Went out today, around the Kiskunsag region, with 2 guys from the USA. First up were 17 Great Bustards, great views in good light. Later a couple of Rough-legged Buzzards (Rough-legged Hawks to the Americans), a few superb male Hen Harriers (Northern Harriers to the Americans), then Great Grey Shrikes (Northern Shrikes to the Americans), Great White Egrets (Great Egrets to the Americans) and so on. What did Churchill say? Two nations separated by a common language?