December saw Lee and I heading off with 9 other British and Irish ringers to the Kartong Bird Observatory in The Gambia for an 11 day ringing expedition. The objectives being to learn more about migrant Western Palearctic birds on their wintering grounds and to increase the limited knowledge of West African birds. Located on … More The Gambia December 2011
After a wonderful week in Sri Lanka we flew on to the tropical archipelago of The Maldives, a double chain of 26 atolls in the middle of the Indian Ocean. On arrival in the capital Malé we joined our guide Chas Anderson and boarded the live aboard boat Ari Queen, our home for the next … More The Maldives October 2011
I know it has been almost 4 months (blimey where has the time gone!!) but I thought I would start the Wild Barley blog with a tale of our honeymoon… starting with Sri Lanka with the Maldives hot on its heels (although you will have to wait for the next post for that…) Well, after … More Sri Lanka September – October 2011
Welcome to the Wild Barley Blog Barley – the early days! A wildlife blog named after my puppy Barley! I will be updating the blog with details of my wildlife adventures from bird ringing to whale watching. The first couple of posts will talk about some of my recent travels as they are well worth … More Intro to the Wild Barley Blog
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