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The man who saved species

10,000 Birds

Earlier attempts to spread the risk around had failed, so Don and his team applied science to the problem, spending several months studying the birds in the wild in order to work out how to care for them and to decide what type of habitat to release them into. It worked, and the translocated birds were soon breeding.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

10,000 Birds

The UK has been birded clean by Tom as he ends his Little Big Year (Part 1). Redgannet continues his quest to bring colour to the profile map (one pixel at a time), by visiting The Seychelles (this time, on purpose!). 9 beats visited 8 countries, submitting 102 checklists along the way, accounting for 609 birds. Cheers beats.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

10,000 Birds

It’s September and time for birds to start their southerly journeys. Please remember to give migrating birds the space that they need. Jason hoisted his colours in Kansas and claimed the state for 10,000 Birds. In an unusual turnaround during September, more birds were seen in USA than in Costa Rica. 28 Jul 2018.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

10,000 Birds

The two most prolific contributors, Pat and Tom, have been sharing their birding space in Costa Rica. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

10,000 Birds

Best wishes to you all for 2019, keep safe and keep birding. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Seychelles Blue-Pigeon – Alectroenas pulcherrimus. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Seychelles Swiftlet – Aerodramus elaphrus. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

10,000 Birds

They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Seychelles Blue-Pigeon – Alectroenas pulcherrimus. Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Seychelles Swiftlet – Aerodramus elaphrus. Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve. 13 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative list – August 2018

10,000 Birds

Is it wrong of me to go birding to get away from the kids now that they are at home all day? Happy birding if you suddenly find yourself single. 458 birds were seen by 7 beats in 8 countries. 458 birds were seen by 7 beats in 8 countries. Seychelles Swiftlet – Aerodramus elaphrus. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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