Tag Archives: conservation

The life of a bird observatory warden

It’s not all about Birding!

Alderney is the northernmost of the Channel Islands and belongs to the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It´s a very important place for migrating birds with an extraordinary long migration season. That’s why Alderney is perfect for long-term monitoring of bird populations and migration.

The Alderney bird observatory was established in March 2016 and is one of the most fascinating places in Britain for observing migratory birds as well as nesting seabirds. Learn more about this beautiful little Island, the tremendous potential for Birding and the people working there.

alderney, bird migration, bird observatory, black redstarts, channel islands, cirl bunting, conservation, fire crests, guernsey, ring ouzels |

Seeing what we are missing

Meet our nature expert at Birdfair 2018

There is a close connection between our wildlife expert and filmmaker Simon King and the nature. Since many years he relies on ZEISS optics to observe the finest details out in the field as bright and clear as possible. His Dialyt optics have served him well for many many years.

Nowadays he uses our Victory SF and Harpia gear. For Simon, the knowledge about nature creates the conditions for an effective protection of our nature as well as our entire world. Learn more about his wildlife experiences in this story and visit Simon King live at this year's Birdfair.

Binoculars, birdfair, birding, conservation, Dialyt, nature observation, Simon King, spotting scope, victory harpia, VICTORY SF, wildlife, ZEISS |

Alf, Pero, Janžan, Ivy, Joe and Ines.

Six vultures enjoy a new lease of life

It was May 28, 2016 and finally the day had come. After months of recovery in the ‘Grifon’ Birds of Prey Conservation Center in Crnika (Croatia), it was time

for six Griffon Vultures to be released into the wild.

conservation, release, vulture |

Birders Come Through for Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour.

By James Adams

It’s still dark here this morning, and there’s a Blue-crowned Motmot woot-wooting in the shadows 6 feet from my open window. There’s a Great Potoo out there sqwaunking, too, and a few Brown-jays are starting up. I can hear footsteps on our decks as birders awaken, as well, to start a new day here at Pico Bonito Lodge, Honduras.

There are quite a few birders with us this week, and many are friends, including a group from England and another with Zeiss and Eagle Optics from the U.S.A. Even though it’s only 6 a.m., I know from the dawn chorus out there that this is going to be a great day in the rain forest.

conservation, observation, tour |