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The return of the Old Man

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Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”. The Italian wintering grounds are the WWF Oasis Laguna di Orbetello, where in February 2016 I was delighted to meet the flock.

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Pied Oystercatcher breeding season 2018

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This year is the eighteenth year since we discovered our first Pied Oystercatcher nest on Cable Beach in Broome and it didn’t take us long to realise that they are not at all successful at raising young due to egg and chick predation. He last raised a chick successfully in 2016 and has nested in this area since 2008.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards. 27 Aug 2016. 29 Jan 2016. 09 Jan 2016. 17 Mar 2016. 20 Feb 2016. 28 May 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 08 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 10 Feb 2016. 22 Jan 2016. 01 Jan 2016.

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Combined Beats’ List – August

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Should the fancy take you, you could call up a 10,000 Birds life list (from 2016 onwards (backdating has not been ruled out, but logistics make it unlikely) for a particular location or simply study the rest of the checklist from which the link was chosen. 27 Aug 2016. 29 Jan 2016. 09 Jan 2016. 17 Mar 2016.

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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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There were an estimated 13,000 breeding pairs and roosting birds in 2016; additional islands have been created to support the increasing population and a raised (17-feet) walkway with observation platforms allows birders and photographers to enjoy them. And all amidst many leaves and many branches in fading light.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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The Achiever’s survey voyages took place from 2005 to 2008; the goal was to collect baseline data on sea mammals and marine birds. Rocky Mountain Books, July 2016. Fox does an excellent job balancing these three elements, keeping the emphasis on the birds. At Sea with the Marine Birds of the Raincoast. by Caroline Fox.

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