During Rockjumper’s recent tour to Angola, our group was birding the Northern Scarp Forests near Uige when tour leader Markus Lilje observed a group of three olivebacks (small, colourful finches in the waxbill family, genus Nesocharis) on the forest edge. No records of olivebacks exist for Angola, so this of...

One of Rockjumper Birding Tour’s most popular departures is our Overland Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls tour which explores the absolute highlights of three Southern African countries. Namibia, Botswana and Zambia are all well known for their vast expanses of wilderness and teeming wildlife. Using the...

Hi all. Erik Forsyth, Andrew Sutherland and myself, Glen Valentine, recently returned from leading four mammoth tours to the legendary birding destination of Papua New Guinea – and what an amazing experience we all had on this otherworldly island! The birding was simply superb and we came back with several...

One of Africa’s great reserves is the incredible Etosha National Park in northern Namibia. This vast, arid wilderness of 22,750 square kilometers is centered around the seemingly endless Etosha Pan, a saline depression that irregularly fills with rain water and at these times, attracts millions of flamingoes...

The British Birdwatching Fair is an exciting yearly event that has become a permanent fixture on many people’s calendars. With so many amazing stands showcasing such a superb variety of birding goodies, it is no wonder that the event has skyrocketed into such a well-supported birding extravaganza. From top of...