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The first Pied Oystercatcher chick of 2020

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Feral cats are also a problem in Broome. The post The first Pied Oystercatcher chick of 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds. The adult Pied Oystercatcher was very alert to any movement. Having an eye on the sky is of utmost importance. There are numerous threats from above including Black Kites , Whistling Kites and Brown Goshawks.

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Collaborative List ? May 2020

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This was the month we (in the northern hemisphere) had all been waiting for, but what a strange month May 2020 has been. 7 beats contributed their sightings from 7 countries (Hong Kong, UK, China, USA, Serbia, Australia and, of course, Costa Rica). The post Collaborative List – May 2020 appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

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Incidentally, Uganda ( 510 ) leap-frogged Australia ( 475 ) to become the list’s fourth most prolific country behind Costa Rica ( 763 ), USA ( 654 ) and Brazil ( 555 ). A big thank you goes out to The Management and beats for their contributions and may you all have a happy and productive 2020. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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