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10 days in Nepal : (5) Chitwan National Park (CNP)

Posted on January 11, 2015 by The Natural Traveller

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When:  December 2014.     Temp:  10-20C Leica M240 35 summilux.  Sony A55 70-400mm Just over an hour’s drive from Hetauda is Royal Chitwan National Park, a vast nature reserve bordering India.  I’d been there once more than a decade … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, fauna, Nepal Tagged Chitwan National Park, great hornbill, Maruni Sanctuary Lodge, Rapti River

10 days in Nepal: (4) The Rapti River & my hunt for the Ibisbill

Posted on January 6, 2015 by The Natural Traveller

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    When:  December 2014                     Temp 10-20C Leica M240 35mmSummilux.  Sony A55.  70-400mm   Arriving in Hetauda after our loooong journey over the mountains, we checked into the Avocado/Orchid Resort … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Nepal Tagged Avocado Resort, Hetauda, Ibisbill, Rapti River

10 days in Nepal: (2) Phulchowki & Godawari

Posted on January 1, 2015 by The Natural Traveller

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When: December 2014   Temp:  10-15C With 3 days in kathmandu, my research for ornithological outings suggested that Phulchowki Hills/Godawari Botanic Gardens would be worth a visit. The bonus was that it was just over an hour away from Kathmandu. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Nepal Tagged Godawari Botanical Gardens, Phulchowki

Taipei weekend

Posted on December 17, 2014 by The Natural Traveller

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When: December 2014                                  Weather:  Cool, drab and 17C Leica M240    35mmF1.4 summilux and 24mmF1.4 summlux In Taipei for the weekend and mixed up … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Taipei Tagged birding, sanxia temple, taipei 101, taipei botanic gardens, taiwan

Bird watching in Nusa Dua, Bali

Posted on December 8, 2014 by The Natural Traveller

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When:  December 2014.    Weather:  Hot, 26-28C Lumix FZ200 and Leica M240/21mm Super Elmar   In the fancy Nusa Dua area of Bali to check out venues for a conference, a search on the internet showed that there was an … Continue reading →

Posted in Bali, Bird watching, Nusa Dua Tagged Bali, birdwatching, Nusa Dua, Water Treatment Plant

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Posted on November 23, 2014 by The Natural Traveller

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  When:  November 2014                  Temp:  12-25C Leica M240 35mm summilux.   Sony alpha55/70-400mm   After a meeting in Jaipur, we’d planned a 3 night trip to the well-known Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan.  We set off from the Fairmont Hotel Jaipur after … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, fauna, india Tagged ranthambore, rufous treepie, tiger reserve

Ecotour of southern Sri Lanka (3) : Lunugamwehera National Park (LNP)

Posted on October 6, 2014 by The Natural Traveller

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When:  October 2014                      Weather:  Hot 25-30C From our base in Yala, we decided to explore another National Park, Lunugamwehera, which abuts the western end of Yala NP and  we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Sri Lanka Tagged Lunugamwehera, Woolly necked stork

Ecotour of southern Sri Lanka (2) : Yala national park (YNP) and environs

Posted on October 6, 2014 by The Natural Traveller

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When:  October 2014                         Weather hot 25-30C   The highlight of our ecotour of Sri lanka was to have been Yala NP and the leopards…sadly the drought that had … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Sri Lanka Tagged Kirinda, leopard, Yala

Ecotour of southern Sri Lanka : (1): Bundala

Posted on October 6, 2014 by The Natural Traveller

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When: October 2014         Weather: Hot 25-30C Leica M240.  35 summilux, 21 super elmar,  90 summicron.   Lumix FZ200 Our adventure started off well when we had a power outage during dinner in our hosts’ house in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Photography Tagged birdwatching, Bundala, Sri Lanka

Punggol Waterway Park, Singapore

Posted on September 3, 2014 by The Natural Traveller

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When:  September 2014        Weather :  Hot 30C We had been told that wolf snakes were easy to locate in and around the Punggol waterway park so J and I set off for it 7am last sunday.  So … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird watching, Singapore Tagged punggol, punggol waterway park, sooty headed bulbul

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