10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Beside India, Lynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Despite depicting 540 species/56 families, it is a lightweight book of 173 pages, easy to pack and carry. I clearly needed a mammal book. It also covers Andaman, Nicobar and Laccadive islands.

Mammals 205

Mammals Asia Sri Lanka Bhutan 205

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Part of its attraction lies in it being a monotypic bird in the family Hypocoliidae – there are no other bird species in its genus and family. The other part of its attractiveness may be coming from the fact that it breeds in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan – countries seldom visited by foreign birders.

Iran 250

Iran India Pakistan Afghanistan 250

10,000 Birds

MARCH 23, 2019

India and Pakistan are mostly left to get on with their conflict with little intervention from the outside world. This week however, it appeared that the conflict may escalate after India targeted terrorist activity within Pakistan and had one of their aircraft shot down in the process.

Pakistan 113

Pakistan India Squirrels Collecting 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The oft-told tale of its start in 1900 as an alternative to the “side-hunt” which was itself a long tradition in many families warms many a birder’s heart. The annual Christmas Bird Count is a venerable tradition and this year’s will be the 113th.

Saudi Arabia 163

Saudi Arabia Pakistan Abandon Abandoning 163