Date/Time
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Education Building at Ivy Creek Natural Area
Birding in Ethiopia, the roof of Africa
Ethiopia has spectacular mountain scenery with a wide range of habitats and is home to a great many bird and mammal species. It is a beautiful and culturally interesting country but, with poverty and limited tourist infrastructure, it attracts few international visitors. Ethiopia is, however, a paradise for birders with a great diversity of species, very few of which occur in the U.S. or anywhere in the Americas. And, with lots of open country, birds and mammals are relatively easy to observe.
Jim Nix bio
Originally from New York City, I have lived in Charlottesville since 1970. I am a mechanical engineer who has retired from a federal career as an intelligence analyst that provided many opportunities for international travel. I have been an avid birder since around 1980 and between business and personal travel have now visited more than forty countries, some on organized birding tours to destinations in Latin America, Southeast Asia and now Africa. Going where the birds are in rural parts of developing nations affords opportunities for interaction with local people and exposure to culture that is generally missed by tourists and is a major feature of these tours.
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