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15 expat-friendly countries for a birder to move to

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And it raises a question: if all the birds are having a party over there, am I in the wrong spot? Many of them are heavenly islands, alas, with 100 or less bird species. And where all those birds are? This map shows the distribution of the World’s bird species, based on overlying the breeding and wintering ranges of all known species.

Sri Lanka 257
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Where have they gone?

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Gathering more detailed information about wintering populations, and which roost sites they rely on, will help us protect them and develop more effective conservation strategies.” Alas, there wasn’t this year, but this wasn’t due to a sudden collapse in bird numbers, but the weather.

Ireland 224
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City Guide: Finding Birds in Belgrade

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Is Belgrade the New Berlin is a question recently raised in Vogue by Marry Holland. The lake is a private property, run by the Mika Alas fish farm company and visitors must ask for permission in advance ( management contacts ). Status: Proposed for protection , but threatened by plans for a large scale development.

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