Tales from the road News, reviews and tales from the road, near and far. The best way to birdwatch in the llanos the east Colombian plains Laurie Jackson, February 2021 Something stirring in the cemetery mammals in the cityPhilip Precey, September 2020 On the levels explorations closer to homeLaurie Jackson, August 2020 What’s in a name? weird and wonderful alternative names for familiar speciesLaurie Jackson, June 2020 Homage to the succulents Birding by the bins Spring bees in gardens Drinking tequila with the Pope An unexpected minibreak in Borneo The sounds of Manu National Park Meeting those hard at work in the garden Guess who’s making a comeback in Munich A good excuse to write about butterflies A quest for the Ethiopian Wolf A wintery visit to Sussex Norfolk for the easily distracted On the trail of mammals in Western Sahara Wildlife Travel highlights from 2019