By Peter Bennet
Extraordinarily, Saturday dawned bright and fair, the promised rain clouds having been sent (as a result of some last-minute high-level negotiations) to Continue reading
By Phil Marley
Never underestimate the value of forward planning. Continue reading
By Peter Bennet
Well, as promised, we began the day with the sun blazing from a blue sky – at least that little patch behind John Barkla’s head as he gave a briefing to some 30 intrepid birders at the Paradise Road gate. Continue reading
By Peter Bennet
Despite selecting a day with the perfect weather conditions for birding in a treeless habitat (35 degrees, humid, windy) the usual suspects and a number of new members, 28 in all, faithfully showed up at the Paradise Road gate – quite an impressive convoy even after rationalising the transport. There was a palpable air of excitement as a number of people hadn’t visited WTP before, and with an international visitor to impress (Karthik from Bangalore) John Barkla duly set out to find the goodies. Continue reading
