Category: Birding Hotspot

  • A Neotropical Birding Mecca: Pipeline Road Panama

    A Neotropical Birding Mecca: Pipeline Road Panama

    For any birder who has a keen interest in Neotropical birds, Pipeline Road is a must! It is located just 30 minutes from the “hub of the Americas,” Panama City. Pipeline Road traverses through a large stretch of lowland rainforest in Soberania National Park. For decades and to this day, Pipeline Road is one the…

  • Burbayar: a refuge for Panama’s biodiversity

    Burbayar: a refuge for Panama’s biodiversity

    Not too long ago we were checking out some interesting birding sites in Panama. More and more I have come to realize how amazing the birding is in this country. Many great birding sites are easily accessible and it is easy to get around. Panama also offers great hotel options. The country has excellent guides…

  • Into the Wild Desert: Merzouga

    Into the Wild Desert: Merzouga

    One of the best places to enjoy desert avifauna is Merzouga. For most people, the desert represents one of the final frontiers. They might see it as a lifeless place of harsh extremes. But nothing is further from reality. It is true that the fauna in deserts is less abundant than in other ecosystems. However,…

  • La Janda, a Magical Place

    La Janda, a Magical Place

    Without a doubt, the loss of La Janda Lagoon was an environmental catastrophe for southern Spain. Those who made the decision to drain the largest lagoon in southern Europe for its use as farmland cared little for the fact that it was a refuge for millions of resident and passing birds and located in a…