https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk Birding from around the world Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:41:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/gull-feeding-frenzy-at-samut-sakhon-birding-in-thailand/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/gull-feeding-frenzy-at-samut-sakhon-birding-in-thailand/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2026 08:38:03 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=71059 A beautiful sunrise, thousands of birds, the sound of the sea; all the ingredients for one of the world’s birding hotspots, but in reality this is the atmosphere I was able to enjoy on a short morning excursion from Bangkok when visiting the “Red Bridge” coastal boardwalk in neighbouring Samut Sakhon province. Rather than being [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/gull-feeding-frenzy-at-samut-sakhon-birding-in-thailand/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/birds-in-a-park-in-bukhara-birding-in-uzbekistan/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/birds-in-a-park-in-bukhara-birding-in-uzbekistan/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:46:31 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=70811 Uzbekistan is one of those countries that is great for birding and at the same time extremely interesting in touristic terms too; an ideal place to travel with a non-birding partner and then to find time to go birding in locations near the tourist spots and to visit some really spectacular scenery. In late April [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/birds-in-a-park-in-bukhara-birding-in-uzbekistan/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/top-5-birds-of-vietnam-birding-tour-2025-vietnam-birding/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/top-5-birds-of-vietnam-birding-tour-2025-vietnam-birding/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:38:21 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=70344 ietnam is the country in mainland Southeast Asia with the highest number of endemic species and the best place to see a number of regional endemics too as well as a fantastic supporting cast of more widespread birds.  Leading the Calidris Birding Tours trip to Southern and Central Vietnam in March/April 2025 gave all participants [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/top-5-birds-of-vietnam-birding-tour-2025-vietnam-birding/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/a-day-birding-in-qatar-qatar-birding/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/a-day-birding-in-qatar-qatar-birding/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:22:58 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=70531 My annual migration between Thailand and UK has not only seen the cost of direct flights rise dramatically but I have grown very tired of sitting on a plane for twelve hours, if only I was able to make the journey under self-powered flight like a Bar-tailed Godwit! Indirect flights are, of course, a solution [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/a-day-birding-in-qatar-qatar-birding/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/independent-birding-at-zaamin-national-park-birding-in-uzbekistan/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/independent-birding-at-zaamin-national-park-birding-in-uzbekistan/#comments Sat, 24 May 2025 12:32:15 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=70269 Uzbekistan is a surprising country with a wide variety of landscapes, ancient historical monuments, some interesting food and drink as well as good infratructure that makes the country easy to travel in independently. However, my wife and I pushed this a little further than most travelers to the country by visiting Zaamin National Park where [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/independent-birding-at-zaamin-national-park-birding-in-uzbekistan/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/city-park-bird-abundance-birding-in-thailand/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/city-park-bird-abundance-birding-in-thailand/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:18:20 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=69921 For those of us lucky enough to travel internationally to see birds it quickly becomes apparent that in some countries birds are abundant while in others birders have to work harder to see a wide range of species. This was brought home to me most recently spending a morning at Sri Nakorn Kuean Khan Park [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/city-park-bird-abundance-birding-in-thailand/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/touristing-birding-at-petra-birding-in-jordan/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/touristing-birding-at-petra-birding-in-jordan/#comments Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:13:18 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=69678 For those of us who travel with non-birding partners it can sometimes be tricky to balance enjoying time together somewhere interesting and the craving to maximise the opportunity to see new birds in new places. Personally, having a good holiday with my wife is the most important thing when planning trips together but doing some [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/touristing-birding-at-petra-birding-in-jordan/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/rainy-season-birding-at-pathum-thani-rice-research-centre-birding-in-thailand/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/rainy-season-birding-at-pathum-thani-rice-research-centre-birding-in-thailand/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:36:44 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=69297 There can be times of the year when bird watching hits a trough because a lack of activity, unhelpful weather or overfamiliarity with a smaller selection of species than at other times. In Thailand these factors are all true in the rainy season with a large number of species absent, on their breeding grounds further [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/rainy-season-birding-at-pathum-thani-rice-research-centre-birding-in-thailand/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/mountain-birding-from-chimgan-birding-in-uzbekistan/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/mountain-birding-from-chimgan-birding-in-uzbekistan/#comments Mon, 08 Jul 2024 02:59:29 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=69338 I have always loved immersing myself in mountain landscapes but over recent years my opportunity to do so has been limited with much of my time spent in tropical forests and wetlands in Thailand so when the opportunity presented itself to spend some time birding in mountain habitats in Uzbekistan I took it without having [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/mountain-birding-from-chimgan-birding-in-uzbekistan/feed/ 0 https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/birds-around-incheon-south-korea-birding/ https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/birds-around-incheon-south-korea-birding/#comments Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:04:58 +0000 Nick http://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/?p=63771 Have you ever started a birding tour by getting off of the plane and rushed into a vehicle, sleep-deprived and confused, spending the remainder of the day birding in extreme weather conditions, seeing some amazing birds but not being able to enjoy them properly due to your body being on the verge of shutdown? Well, [...]]]> https://dartfordwaffler.co.uk/birds-around-incheon-south-korea-birding/feed/ 0