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Bird of the Year 2021

Bird of the Year 2021

Dec 30

This year travel began again! Though slow, daunting, halted at points, and cumbersome for a variety of reasons, I was lucky enough to get vaccinated early and visit South Africa, Colombia, and host a few tours in my home region of Montana, USA. I had almost forgotten how much I enjoyed sharing experiences and...

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The 2020/21 White-winged Flufftail Expedition: Searching for Africa’s Wetland Wonder

The 2020/21 White-winged Flufftail Expedition: Searching for Africa’s Wetland Wonder

Aug 10

The current distribution of White-winged Flufftail in South Africa is unknown. This knowledge gap is an obstacle to the conservation of this Critically Endangered species. Acoustic surveys were conducted along the Eastern Escarpment of South Africa during the summer of 2020/2021 to determine where White-winged...

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Introducing the White-winged Flufftail Conservation Project

Introducing the White-winged Flufftail Conservation Project

Apr 09

The White-winged Flufftail is one of the rarest, least known, and most threatened birds on Earth. Kyle Lloyd at BirdLife South Africa is Rockjumper Fellow of White-winged Flufftail Conservation, overseeing the research and conservation of the Critically Endangered species. Rockjumper is proud to be The Species...

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Forest Phantom: Two Rockjumper Leaders Find a Ghost

Forest Phantom: Two Rockjumper Leaders Find a Ghost

Feb 02

A fortuitous tale of a chance encounter between two Rockjumper leaders, and a mythical bird! Stephan Lorenz I decided to use some spare time at the end of 2020 and start of the new year to travel to Costa Rica to seek two dozen lifers and enjoy the amazing birds I had not seen in some years. The steps to...

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The Colorado Chicken Chase by Stephan Lorenz

The Colorado Chicken Chase by Stephan Lorenz

Jan 06

Text and photos by Stephan Lorenz Truth be told, we are not chasing any chickens in the sense of Gallus gallus domesticus as there are in fact no Gallus or wild junglefowl in Colorado. If anyone fancies the antics of feral Red Junglefowl in North America, one must travel to warmer climes, either Key West in...

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