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Swarovski Skills Camp, or men and their toys

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impressive for Central Europe. But Swarovski Optik is a family-owned business, so the then CEO, Mr. Swarovski, categorically rejected the advice and decided: factory stays in Austria, and the prices will only go up! I am still trying to sort out my impressions and memories.

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Analogue vs. digital birding

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One of those magazine articles dealt with field guides for Europe (that was before the Collins 2 has swept them all away), but this way or another, I am always recommending paper books, despite the fact that I have a bird ID application in my phone (but also a paper book in my car).

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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While mainly an Asian bird, the Red-flanked Bluetail has recently been seen in parts of Europe (particularly Finland and Scotland) more frequently, indicating a possible range extension ( source ). Like this bird family b. ” At Tianmashan, one can almost always hear Grey-capped Greenfinches. Like bad jokes and c.

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