by Avian Leisure | Nov 5, 2020 | NEWS, TRIP REPORTS
Tucked away, deep in the heart of a remote valley just south of the Kingdom of Lesotho, lies the sleepy hamlet of Rhodes in the Eastern Cape. A relic village, dating back to the trials and tribulations of the mid-19th century, the engaging ambience remains little...
by Avian Leisure | Apr 29, 2018 | NEWS, TRIP REPORTS
INTRODUCTION There is a place, a very special place steeped in iron age history, one may even describe it as sacred, in the heart of a remote and pristine landscape of red stone outcrops and meandering river beds set deep within a sprawling bushveld environment. Its...
by Avian Leisure | Oct 29, 2016 | NEWS, TRIP REPORTS
I participated in a transect-related pelagic seabird assessment as part of a Bird Life SA conservation and research initiative conducted in association with the Department of Science & Technology. Although photographic distances were challenging at the best of...
by Avian Leisure | Nov 19, 2014 | NEWS, TRIP REPORTS
Of all the owl species found in Southern Africa the enigmatic and highly localised Pel’s Fishing Owl is unquestionably the most desirable and challenging of all to locate. A shy and retiring species associated with large well foliaged riparian trees alongside slow...
by Avian Leisure | Nov 19, 2014 | NEWS, TRIP REPORTS
July 2002: We have been living in Uganda for over 2 years – Patrick is the MD of Uganda Breweries and gets to drive a red Landrover Discovery number-plated ‘Bell 1’ after the best selling beer in the country – Bell Lager. But more importantly,...
by Avian Leisure | Apr 9, 2014 | TRIP REPORTS
Private Guided Birding & Wildlife Safari to Northern Tanzania: ‘A medley of incredible wildlife experiences in an ancient arena of topographical wonders’; Tour for Danish clients Kim Frost and Sunneva Restorff, guided by Patrick Cardwell 9th to 21st February 2014...
