Ep. 03. James Wolstencroft – Tanzania, Spain and Peru Bucket List Birding.

James Wolstencroft is an English naturalist who has lived many years in Tanzania and now lives in Spain.

We have been friends on Facebook for year. James reached out asking how COVID was affecting local economies that depend on eco-tourism in different places around the world. He has taken on himself to write up a report from various sources around the world.The problem was beautifully illustrated by James in the story he made up about the fictitious Glorious Mountain Forest Owl. After our conversations, I helped James connect with some Peruvian eco-tourism companies to visit Madre de Dios area in SE Peru.

The podcast was recorded on Oct 5, 2021, prior to his visit to Peru, and published on Jan 4, 2022, so some of the COVID situation has changed. Omicron was unheard of and the UK has now dropped the Red List.

Peru was up graded to Level 2 in the US, but has again been downgraded to Level 3.

People still seem very careful about traveling and ecotourism has not taken off in spite that the world has opened up.

Peru did not get a third wave from Delta, and Omicron is still kept at bay although the positivity in the testing has come up in the recent week.

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Birding – the way to see the world without flight shame.

Mennonite destruction of  the Amazon of Peru.

COVID numbers in October were a bit different but the major differences between Peru and Europe&US stays the same.

7 Wonders Birding’s Southern Spain tour with Iberian Lynx and many raptors in September. Add on with Tarifa migration possible.

Griffon Vulture migration Spain

Wildebeest Migration Mara River

A movable feast – quote from George B. Schaller in A Naturalist and Other Beasts.

Ngorongoro crater wonders

Black Kites stealing food.

Cranes Europe

Giant Otter in SE Peru

Jaguar in Peru filmed by Gunnar Engblom

Turn off the shutter noice of your point and shoot camera – read your camera manual, please!

Kilimanjaro birding and summit with 7 Wonders Birding. Departure in October. Serengeti and Ngorongoro extension is available.

Hoatzin

Torrent Duck

Grey-breasted Seedsnipe

Andean Cock of the Rock

Giraffes in Arusha National Park on walking tour

Gunnar mixes up Pipit and Larks, but we get into interesting taxonomic issues with the mention of Brian Finch’s “Nairobi Pipit”. Hera are thee resources about this fascinating find.  Still over 20 years later the bird bird remains un-described!

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Tibet Wild George Schaller.

James Wolstencroft Contact details
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Email
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