John's birding trip reportsReports of our birding trips
with info about birding sites and logistics
John van der Woude, Holland www.jvanderw.nl
Latest: Taiwan Nov. 2012; Philippines March 2012; France June 2012; China 2011
New: for use on smartphones (and tablets) click here Africa, Asia, Australia Americas Europe: see below Taiwan nov. 2012
- report with photos and species list
Philippines March 2012
- report incl. species list
- photos of birding sites
China Sichuan May/June 2011
- report incl. species list
- photos of birding sites
- bird photos
Ethiopia Feb/March 2011
- report incl. species list
- photos of birding sites
- bird photos
Madagascar Nov. 2010
- introduction
- photos: sites, birds+lemurs, other
- species list
Australia Southwest Sep. 2010
- intro & maps
- birding site photos
- bird & flower photos
- species list
South India & Sri Lanka Feb 2010
- report with maps and species list
- photos of birding sites South India
- photos of birding sites Sri Lanka
United Arab Emirates 7-9 Feb 2010
- report with photos and species list
Vietnam (South) and Malaysia (West) Dec 2009
- report with photos
- species list
Gabon (Gamba area) Sep. 2009
- report with photos; GPS locations
- species list
Morocco/Marokko April 2009
- Birding sites - Vogelplekken
- Bird photos - Vogelfoto's
- Species list - Soortenlijst
Kenya Feb 2009
- Report
- Photos of sites, birds, mammals
- Species list
India North Jan 2008
- Report text
- Photos of scenery etc.
- Bird photos
- Species list
South Africa (West & Kalahari) Nov. 2006
- Report text
- Photos of sites and birds Cape to Karoo
- Photos of birds and mammals in Kalahari NP
- Species list
Turkey (South-Central) March 2006
- Report text
- Photos of sites
- Species list
South Africa (East) Nov. 2005
- Report text
- Photos of sites
- Bird pictures
- Species list
South Africa (West)
+ Namibia Oct./Nov. 2003
- Summary and logistics
- Photos of sites:
a. South Africa (2 MB),
b. Namibia (South and West) (1.3 MB),
c. Namibia (Central and North) (1.3 MB)
- Species list (Excel file, with itinerary)
Thailand North Feb./March 2003
- Introduction and summary
- Logistics, maps and GPS
- Daily report
- Photos of sites renewed
- Sound recordings
- Species list
Gambia (West Africa) Nov. 2002
- Report text
- Photos of sites: directly or via thumbnails
- Species list
- 21 bird photos by other birder
Malaysia West March 2002
- Report text
- Maps
- Photos of sites renewed
- Sounds
- Species list
Israel March/April 2000:
- Summary, logistics
- North
- South
- Species list
- All maps again
Yemen 1992
- Text, photos, species list
Collection of links for trip preparation (world birding; including logistics).
Quick indexes to put on the back of your foreign field guides
Birds of Tomsk (West Siberia), with sounds and landscape photos.
Tips & Tricks for birding in South and Central America (and beyond).
Photo above:
Cat Tien national park, Vietnam
Ward's Flycatcher, Madagascar
Guaramacal national park, Venezuela
Upper Peninsula, Michigan, USA
For reactions and questions, please mail me:
jvanderw at tiscali.nl (for ' at ' use @).
Disclaimer and copyrightMichigan & Ontario May/June 2008
- Report with site photos and species list
Venezuela Northwest March 2005
- General + maps
- Daily report
- Photos of sites
(more Venezuela: below)
Brazil (Bahia) March 2004
- Itinerary, maps, GPS
- Photos of sites (2.5 MB)
- Species list
Brazil Southeast Oct/Nov 2001
- Summary & itinerary
- Logistics & addresses
- Birding sites with maps & GPS
- Species list
- Sound recordings (43 regional specialties; in mp3)
Bolivia Sep/Oct 2000
- Introduction and summary
- Logistics and sites with maps & GPS
- Photos of sites
- Species list
- 50 sound recordings from this trip (mp3)
Argentina Buenos Aires province Oct. 2000
- Logistics and sites
- Pictures of sites
- Species list
Chile North Oct. 2000
- Logistics and sites
- Pictures of sites
- Species list
Peru South 1999
- Logistics & GPS
- Tambopata rainforest, Andes of Cuzco, coast
- Species list
- bird sounds from Tambopata
Ecuador South 1998
- Text, with 20 site maps
- Species list
- Sound recordings (in mp3)
- Photos of sites (1 MB in total)
Ecuador North 1995
- Text, photos, species list
Venezuela NE & NW 1998
- Northeast
- Northwest
(latter including species list of both areas)
Venezuela 1997
(Junglaven Amazonas, Henri Pittier NP SE Falcon)
- Text with photos
- Species list
- Sound recordings (in mp3).
Venezuela 1995 (Bolivar state):
part 1, part 2 (latter including species list)
Venezuela 1994 (Rancho Grande, Llanos, Andes):
part 1, part 2 (latter including species list)
Curacao update Jan. 2006
- text, photos, GPS
Colorado state USA Sep. 2002
- Report text
- Photos of sites: directly or via thumbnails
- Species list
Cape May USA Sep. 2002
- Report text (with map)
- Photos of sites: directly or via thumbnails
- Species list
Cuba March 2001
- Overview
- Itinerary, sites, GPS
- Photos of sites etc.: part 1 and part 2,
or all via thumbnails
- Species list
Mexico West 1999
- Text, photos, species list, 4 sounds
Mexico Southeast 1996
- Text with photos
- Species list
Curacao (Netherlands Antilles) '90-s
- Text, photos
Costa Rica 1993 (Northern forests)
- Text, photos, species list
Arizona 1997 (+ High Island, Texas)
- Itinerary with photos, annot. species list
California 1991
- Trip list only
Texas 1992
- Trip list only
Florida south 1999
- Short note
Europe
France South (Alps, Crau, Causses) June 2012
- photo report and species listGermany Brandenburg June 2012
- photo report and species list plus soundsGermany Northeast April 2010
- report with photos and species listPoland West (& E Germany) July 2009
- Report (site photos)
- Species listSpain Extremadura - Picos April 2008
- Report with site photosShort trips 2007
- France SE Bretagne & Vendée May
- Poland West (Warta) June
- Germany northern Eifel July
- France lower Doubs AugustFinland Feb 2007
- Report with photosSweden South Sep/Oct 2006
- Report: photos + text
- Species listHungary (+ E Austria) May 2005
- Report (with maps & GPS)
- Photos of sites
- Species listSweden South Sept. 2004 (migration)
- Report (with maps)
- Photos of sites
France (SE and SW) May/June 2006
- Photos + intro and species list
France (South-Central) May 2004
- Report text with links to photo sections;
general birding & orchidsNorthern Scandinavia May/June 2003
- Summary, logistics, itinerary and GPS
- Photos of sites and birds:
a. North Sweden and North Finland (2 MB),
b. Varanger peninsula (2 MB)
- Species list (without annotations)Poland West May 2001
- Text, photos, maps, species list
Spain Northeast (+France) 1999
- Text, photos, species list
Spain Extremadura 1998
- Text, photos, map; in 2 parts
France (Lower Doubs, Jura) June 2000
- Text, photos, map, link, species list
France North - Cranes Febr. 2002
- Maps, text, species listSweden tundra '80s
- Short note
Eclipse birding N France 1999
- Story
Clipon zeetrek-hotspot (in Dutch)
