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The poor man’s Manu road gets a birding lodge

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.

Gunnar EngblomMarch 21, 2020April 12, 2020 Conservation and environment 5 Comments

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Bamboo birds at Villa Carmen and Tapir and hummers and Amazonia Lodge

Fantastic day birding on the lower Manu road with 57 additions. But the best observation was a Tapir!

Gunnar EngblomNovember 22, 2018November 22, 2018 Big Month No Comments

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White-Masked Antbird. Birding in the Peruvian Amazon

White-masked Antbird is near mythical. Formerly known only from one specimen and rediscovered a few years ago. Now it is available for birders only a hop away when birding in Northern Peru. This is how to do it yourself.

Gunnar EngblomApril 10, 2017April 27, 2017 Peruvian Amazon No Comments

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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…
Big Day – sort of, on the Road to Hell. Day 1. Big Month November 9, 2018
"When in Peru plan for things not to follow plan" - A Parrot without a Name. A good days birding, but not how we had planned the first day of the BIG MONTH. Read more......
Tomorrow we start the BIG MONTH of Peruvian Birding September 30, 2018
For the first time ever there is an organized birding tour that lasts a full calendar month, and the goal that we have set is no other than breaking the world record, hopefully reaching 1100 species. I have been birding…
Birding Kit Essentials for a Full Month Birding in Peru September 24, 2018
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…
Book review: Noah Strycker – Birding Without Borders March 21, 2018
Don't miss Noah Strycker's new book Birding Without Borders, where Kolibri Expeditions plays a significant role. Action packed and lots of interesting side stories. Here is my review.

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