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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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Shedding Tears For Shorebirds

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Upland Sandpipers are one of the coolest and most awkward-looking of our continent’s birds. The thought of identifying certain groups of birds can incapacitate them. I, for one, cannot stand it anymore, and as the best birder in the world, I feel it is my duty to improve the state of birding. 2: Look at the bird.

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Waterfowl of North America, Europe & Asia: An Identification Guide

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I started out my birding life sitting on Benches 2 and 7 at the Jamaica Bay NWR West Pond, my Peterson’s in my lap, studying Green-winged Teal, Northern Shovelers, and the occasional Pintail. But, as with many avian families, the more you look, the more complicated it gets. So much simpler than pinning down those warblers!