When: August 2026 Weather: Cold arctic summer weather: -5 to 5C OM1mk2 150-400Zuiko, Leica M11, Leica Q3 Whilst the polar bears remained elusive, we were still getting lots of other very nice sightings…… And then our guides got quite excited … Continue reading
When: August 2026 Weather: Summer but still cold -5 to 5C OM1 mk 2 150-400mm Zuiko, Leica M11 35mm summilux Leica Q3 Late on the first day we set sail, we crossed the choppy Arctic Ocean…lying down in our cabin … Continue reading
When: August 2026 Weather: Cold 0-5C OM1mk2 150-400mmZuiko, Leica M11 35mm summilux Our great arctic adventure started with Thai Airways, Singapore to Oslo via Bangkok. A short flight on SAS then brought us to Longyearben in Svalbard, the northernmost city … Continue reading
When: June 2026 Weather : Hot 27C OM1mk2 150-400mm Zuiko Pro In many previous visits to Sungai Buloh Wetland Reserve, we had always sought the elusive malecopper throated sunbird….with only poor sightings to show..this time we went with my expert … Continue reading
When: June 2026 Weather : Warm 27C OM1mk2 150-400mm Zuiko and 300mm F4 Zuiko with 1.4X TC Our last morning in Chiangmai, our hosts kindly brought us to Mae Hia Agricultural College whose grounds are a favourite birding site…I’d been … Continue reading
When: June 2026 Weather: Cool 10-28C OM1mk2 150-400mm Zuiko and 300mmF4 Zuiko We flew into Chiangmai and did the drive up to Doi Inthanon after lunch…a 1.5 hour journey. We were staying the the Royal Agricultural Station where there were … Continue reading
When: June 2026 Weather: Hot 30C OM1mk2 150-400mm Zuiko and 300mm F4 Zuiko In Pattaya for a meeting and we had a morning free and engaged bird guide ‘Blue’ to guide us and he suggested we drive out to Bang … Continue reading
May 2026 20C OM1mk2 150-400mm Zuiko Pro In Taipei again for a meeting and had a morning free to bird….my host kindly brought me out to Guishan Road, Wulai where there is an ice cream factory….we got there by 730am … Continue reading
April 2026 Warm 16-20C OM1mk2 150-400mm Zuiko Pro Passing through NY on our way back from DC to Singapore, we had a morning free to revisit Central Park to see if the migrant warblers were back….we arrived around 0830 near … Continue reading
When: April 2026 Weather: Cold 3-10C OM1mk2. 150-400mmZuiko Pro In Washington DC for our annual convention but found a morning free to ramble in Rock Creek Park about 25min north of the convention centre. As far as prime birding spots … Continue reading
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