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Winter in Albert Park, Melbourne

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It remains a good location for observing birds close to the city and easily accessible by public transport. Map of the lake Some of the waterbirds and ducks appeared to be used to the cold weather and water, but maybe they would rather bob about on the water than be blown about on the land.

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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TRANSPORTATION. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck. In fact, we saw two species of monkey, our only sloths, lots of coatis, and my rarest ever mammal sighting—a Jaguarundi —right on site. All in all, the Radisson Summit delivered what we all wanted. The view from our window at Radisson Summit. Yes, that’s Panama City to the right.

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A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

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Other papers are locked behind paywalls.) That research ultimately led to an article about the conservation efforts regarding the Laysan Duck in the June 2017 issue of Birding. Over two years (2011 and 2012), scientists captured 50 birds and successfully transported them from Niho to Laysan.