Episode 9 - Melissa Howes-Whitecross Part 1 (Birdlife South Africa)

Episode 9 of The Birding Life Podcast with special guest Melissa Howes-Whitecross from Birdlife South Africa. In this episode, Melissa-Howes Whitecross takes us on a virtual birding tour through Wakkerstroom the much-loved town in Mpumalanga. She also chats about the importance of grasslands in the region as well as giving some insights into her work as a conservationist at Birdlife South Africa. I also have a chat with Adam Riley the founder and owner of Rockjumper Worldwide Birding Adventures about the amazing birding at Manyoni Private Game Reserve in Zululand. I also touch base with Gunnar Engblom from Peru. Gunnar is a birder, bird tour company owner, and musician, He talks about his company Kolibri Expeditions, some ideas he is exploring regarding bird tours and as well as chatting about his musical side. Birdlife South Africa Links www.birdlife.org.za wakkerstroom@birdlife.org.za Manyoni Private Game Reserve links: https://www.manyoni.co.za/ Kolibri Expeditions Links: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KolibriExpeditions Birdparty – Guran Guran Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I_yCnvSf4o&t=58s Royalty-Free Music sourced from freemusicarchive.org/ Artist Scott Holmes