Almost arrested: Birding in Qatar and South African springtime adventures
Podcast:Life List: A Birding Podcast Published On: Mon Oct 20 2025 Description: Alvaro has some juicy stories from the field: did he finally succeed in finding a Saunder's tern, or did a run-in with the law in Qatar foil his attempts yet again? Topics with George and Alvaro include: Birding on a layover in QatarThe most accessible birding locations in the Middle EastA South African springtime tour recapThe adrenaline of safari birding Rocky Mountain oysters and other questionable culinary field experimentsLate-summer birding notes, migration updates, and trip recapsCome for Alvaro's verdict...stay for the tales of wild places!P.S. If you've made it this far in the show notes - thanks! - and from Mollee, sorry that this one is out a few days late! Get more Life list by subscribing to our newsletter and joining our Patreon for bonus content. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com. Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.