To tempt you to join the Global Big Day, the worldwide party on 13 May for all those who are crazy about birds, we invited Jeanisse Hawa to our podcast. She talks about her passion for birdwatching and what it's like to be a female tour guide in Rwanda. If you've found it a bit daunting to take flight into the world of birding, this episode will show you how approachable and exciting it can be.

HOST

Miha "Rwebandira" Logar is an adventure/cultural tourism expert, podcaster and lecturer. A Gorilla Highlands co-founder, he is an Ugandan/Slovenian national who resides in Musanze (Rwanda). Miha's articles: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/admin/

BRIEF YET SPECIAL VOICES IN THE EPISODE

Jon Lee, the Voice of Santa Barbara: https://experts.gorillahighlands.com/daily-dose/author/jon/

Omugurusi Festo Karwemera, our Patron Saint: https://gorillahighlands.com/karwemera/

ADDITIONAL READING

Global Big Day main page; https://ebird.org/globalbigday

Handsome spurfowl; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handsome_spurfowl

Kungwe apalis; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kungwe_apalis

Rwenzori turaco; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwenzori_turaco

Tropical boubou; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_boubou

Yellow-breasted apalis; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-breasted_apalis