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The Greek Strategy

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Have you read my blogs on birding Greece ? Driving from France or Germany to Greece, you are likely to pass through my hometown of Belgrade and continue south following the E75 through the FYRO Macedonia. But, however successful it proved to be at the moment, waiting for accidental appearance is not the best birding tactic.

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The wonders of migration

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There are a variety of websites to the north of Broome where people can upload their photographs of individually marked birds as they make a stopover on their journey. There is a coordinator that makes contact with the banders in the overseas countries and then the information on the individual bird is posted online. Eastern Curlew.

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Packing for a birding trip

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When was the last time you travelled for birding? It offers the richest pickings in Belgrade, especially with the incoming spring, but I must admit, the thing I miss the most is travelling and birding overseas. Back to the phone, it is important for navigation, too, as well as for a bird ID app, especially calls and songs.

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Collaborative List – October 2019

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14 countries were birded this month by 13 beats; a record participative effort! Visited this month were; Germany , France , Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong, USA, UK, Serbia, Costa Rica, Australia, China, Indonesia , Switzerland and Singapore). Lake Panic Bird Hide. Lake Panic Bird Hide. Lake Panic Bird Hide.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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February 2023 was a slow month for birding in Shanghai, at least for me – so slow that I almost put the Spotted Dove , possibly my least favorite bird here, on the cover. Not a cover species The Black Kite is not actually black, but of course, misleading bird names are not exactly rare. Maybe those should be protected too?

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