Soldagen, the day of the sun Yesterday, 21 January, is an important day every year in Tromsø, at 70*N in northern Norway. It is Soldagen (literally, the day of the sun; Sundays are called Søndag here), the first day when we can glimpse the sun again over the southern horizon for a little while, after … Read more
Hi everyone I’ve been trying to get in contact with Kumul Lodge in PNG. They haven’t replied to emails and aren’t picking the phone up. Does anyone know if they have gone out of business, or are they just hard to contact? cheers — John Leonard Birding-Aus mailing list Birding-Aus@birding-aus.org To change settings or unsubscribe … Read more
Birding In or Around Oslo We will be visiting Oslo for several days in June and are keen to see as many birds as possible, but we are having trouble finding a guide who is not on holiday at that time or any other info on birding spots. We don’t mind staying out of the … Read more
Hearing the seemingly endless calls of channel-billed cuckoos, koels and brush cuckoos around here, and watching crows chasing channel-billed c’s, and magpielarks chasing koels, the thought occurred: what happens when a cuckoo is ready to play an egg and can’t find an available, unprotected nest? They must reach a point where they simply can’t wait … Read more