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Britanny September 1971
7 days, 86 species. My first foreign birding opportunity.
North
Eastern Spain September 1972
13 days, 133 species. Some nice migratory birds but the weather was
lousy!
Corsica
June 1973
13 days, 68 species. Superb birding. What the birds lacked in numbers
they made up for in quality.
Majorca
July1974
14 days, 99 species. Eleonora's Falcon surprisingly easy. Constantly
overhead at San Telmo.
Camargue
April 1975
10 days, 124 species. Right up to expectations despite the Mistral!
Could have seen more if the weather had been better.
Majorca
July 1975
13 days. 58 species. Black Vulture seen close to Palma, above Randa
Peak.
Britanny
June 1976
8 days, 74 species. Not spectacular this time, but the Cap Frehel seabird
colonies were good.
Yugoslavia
(Montenegro) June 1977
13 days, 100 species. Surprises included White-tailed Eagle, Rose-coloured
Starlings and the frequency of Levant Sparrowhawks..
Tunisia
April 1978
7 days, 97 species. Good birding around Sousse but you need a car to
cover the interior. Roads good.
Majorca
May 1980
12 days, 38 species. An eight-month old toddler didn't help matters,
but Marjorcan Crossbills, Sardinian Warblers and Woodchat Shrikes from
the balcony were satisfying.
Britanny
June 1984
7 days, 9 species. No time for birding as the species count will indicate,
but the frequency of Melodious Warbers interesting.
France,
Charante Maritime (La Rochelle area), August 1988
13 days, 103 species. Better than expected. Excellent birding within
7 hours drive of the St Malo ferry.
France,
Charante Maritime (Royan area), May 1989
15 days, 102 species. Right up to the standard of 1988. Bluethroats
take the 1st prize.
Scotland
August 1990
13 days, 80 species. Wet, but managed to pick up quite a few Scottish
specialities within a very small area.
North
Eastern Spain July 1992
15 days. 82 species. A great birding holiday despite the domestic responsibilities.
Bonelli's and Short-toed Eagles from the balcony!
Fuerterventura,
Canary Islands, July 1993
6 days, 23 species. Not the most varied birding in the world, but interesting
all the same.
Thassos,
Northern Aegean, September 1994
7 days, 68 species. Visible migration well underway. Little brown jobs
all over the place!
Western
Scotland July 1995
5 days, 57 species. A bit chilly for July, but Mull didn't disappoint.
South
Eastern Spain October 1995
7 days, 76 species. The Sierra Nevada was a little disappointing, but
the coast was good.
Morocco
July 1996
6 days, 68 species. Two Bald Ibis circling low over Agadir has got to
be a real incentive to visit this area.
North
Western Greece July 1997
7 days, 83 species. A really excellent bag for only 7 mid summer days,
but a car is essential.
Kenya
March 1999
9 days, 273 species. This casual birding trip consisted of only about
30 hours of serious bird watching. For photographs see the link below.
Cyprus
June 2000
7 days, 41 species. A brief holiday in the height of summer, but the
birds weren't as hard work as I had expected.
USA
August 2002
Five weeks, 85 species. The purpose of the trip was medical help for
my daughter, but I managed some birding as well.
Corfu
June 2003
7 days, 35 species. A short holiday in Southern Corfu.
Canada
September 2003
21 days, 103 species. A family trip to Ontario. The birding was terrific!
Kos May 2004
A week, 85 species. An excellent time of year to go birding in the eastern Mediterranean.
New Zealand October 2004
21 days, 80 species. Little variety but excellent quality birding.
Canada May 2005
14 days 101 species. Spectacular falls of warblers and a couple of local rareties.
Andalucia, Spain, April to May 2006
Two months 145 species. A beautiful spring in the Andalucian mountains. The raptor migration was spectacular.
Hecho Valley, Spain, July 2007
10 days among the Spanish Pyrenees. Page in draft form.
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