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The Dracula Bird

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No, I am not going to tell you about some blood-sucking bird with hypnotic powers. And then there are those startling bright red eyes, which distinguish them from all other blackbirds in my region, and make them look quite capable of peering into your soul and taking over your will. I’m not particularly proud of these photos.

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Thousands of Tricolored Blackbirds Saved Through Farmer/Conservationist Partnership

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For a birder, a sighting of a Tricolored Blackbird is a treat. After all, there are only a few hundred thousand left of these birds to gaze at, in a range that’s based mainly in California. For more about Tricolored Blackbirds and the threats they face, check out the comprehensive Tricolored Blackbird Portal.).

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Birding Nanhui, Shanghai, in September 2021

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Construction is still ongoing at Nanhui, there are constant rumors that key birding sites will be made inaccessible … you have to take every Nanhui visit as it is your last (yes, another clichee). Still, there were a few birds there this September. Still, there were a few birds there this September. A juvenile male.

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Birding Tiaozini again – sponsored by the local government …

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While Mike and Corey – fitting for being real celebrities in birding cycles – get invited to far-flung places such as Uganda, minor local birders sometimes at least get invited to places nearby. The birding life. But now back to birds … Little Ringed Plovers also seem to like to breed directly on the road.

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Collaborative list – June 2019

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The trend at this time of year is a downturn in shared lists and birds reported, nevertheless, 12 (is this a record?) Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. Laguna Lagarto Lodge.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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9 beats, birded 9 countries this month; Belize , Guatamala , Costa Rica, UK, Iran, USA, Greece, Australia and Mexico. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Airport Mangroves. 01 Jan 2017.

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Collaborative List – January 2018

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The beats noted 886 birds between them, 10 of which were new to the life list (which now enters its third year and currently stands at 3282). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eurasian Blackbird – Turdus merula. Yellow-headed Blackbird – Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus.

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