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Birding – An Extreme Sport

10,000 Birds

One night while camping in the Himalayas, the birding friend hears a Satyr Tragopan calling. He leaves the camp to look for the bird, and has never been seen again. Birders will ask: did he see the bird? Is birding a dangerous sport, an extreme sport even? She died in a car accident during a birding trip.

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Duncan’s 2015 List

10,000 Birds

Zebra Dove ( Geopelia striata ); Paser Ris, Singapore, 26 February. Grey Go-away-bird, or Grey Lourie ( Corythaixoides concolor ); Chobe NP, Botswana, 1 January. Square-tailed Nightjar , or Mozambique Nightjar ( Caprimulgus fossii ); Mkuze GR, South Africa, 31 January. Birding 2015 year list Year List 2015'

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