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Birding Kit Essentials for a Full Month Birding in Peru

On October 1st at midnight, I shall start Kolibri Expeditions’ Big Month after 4 days of scouting and birding in Puerto Maldonado. The goal is to get 1100 species before the end of Oct 31. This is the longest I…

Gunnar EngblomSeptember 24, 2018October 3, 2018 Big Day Big Year birding 2 Comments

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Birding Trip report from Central Peru December 30, 2020
In the midst of the COVID pandemic it was still possible to travel in Peru and feel relatively safe. Jules Eden retells his experience in this witty and funny birding trip report.
How to survive as Birdguide during COVID 19? July 13, 2020
The pandemic has hit the birding tourism hard, and Kolibri Expeditions is no exception. Birdguide Gunnar Engblom lists means of income to survive COVID19. Learn how you can help with very little effort.
The perfect birding tour for someone who has never been on a birding tour before. June 4, 2020
Birding tours for the 99%. Here is the paradox. With 45 million people identifying themselves as birdwatchers in the US it is less than 1% who would qualify as traditional birders being members in a birdwatching club, participating on organized field trips and would pay for guided birdwatching excursions and tours. So why are there […]
Johnny-the-birder, gets ditched by his wife when going to a Birdparty! (Musical Video) June 1, 2020
Johnny feeds the birds in the winter, but is getting more and more obsessed as the year evolves and soon sees himself chasing birds all over the world. The song from the Swedish band Guran Guran, lead by birder and…
Birding Revolution Webinar Highlights May 3, 2020
How to get more members to birding club? The birding has changed much in the last 15 years. Now it is easier than every to start birding, yet many birding clubs struggle with decreasing memberships. Gunnar Engblom presents how to make the Birding Club Great Again.
The poor man’s Manu road gets a birding lodge March 21, 2020
The birding on Satipo road is amazingly good - as good as more famous Manu Road in the south. What is lacking is a good place to stay and feeders for bird photography. Well, this is about to change with this project - and you can help.
Birding Peru Anytime! December 27, 2019
Question: When is the best time to visit Peru for birders? Answer: Anytime - Any week! Did you know that Kolibri Expeditions runs 5-day modules to various parts of Peru and that they will run these tours anytime you want, as long as there is a minimum of two people?
The Next Big Thing – The Birding Revolution December 8, 2019
The birding world is changing. There is a revolution going on with more and more people becoming interesting in birds, but the new birders are not necessarily listers. This is an analysis what this means and how these changes have become a challange for bird tour operators as well as birding clubs.
Bamboo birds at Villa Carmen and Tapir and hummers and Amazonia Lodge November 22, 2018
Fantastic day birding on the lower Manu road with 57 additions. But the best observation was a Tapir!
Manic Birding on Manu road. November 11, 2018
October 2. Big Month Birding Peru, day 2. Manu road. Man, it was difficult to get up this morning! I set the alarm for 2:30 am, had a quick shower, and packed my small carry-on suitcase and my small backpack…

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