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The Cry of the Curlew

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Here in the Brecks – an area of poor, sandy soils on the borders of Norfolk and Suffolk – we have a small but important breeding population. They favour the old heaths, but a number of pairs also breed on farmland. Brettenham Heath National Nature Reserve holds the highest density of nesting Curlews in the Brecks.

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What the rings reveal

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Black-tailed godwits winter in large numbers on the estuaries of both Norfolk and Suffolk, and we know that nearly all these birds breed in Iceland. In breeding plumage islandica godwits develop a deeper red plumage than their limosa cousins. Only when I downloaded my images did I spot the ring, which was clear and easy to read (2BAT).

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All Is Not Lost, Part II

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Having said all that, I’ll give some context by showing, once again, an image I included in my post just last week: This photo, downloaded from a birders’ chat, shows Lake Cuitzeo on Monday, February 5th. Both species can theoretically breed in central Mexico, but in my experience are almost exclusively winter visitors.

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Is the project of the very best field guides in the world dead?!?

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For species with more than one subspecies in the region, the separate resident/breeding ranges of the distinct subspecies are indicated on the map. To give more attention to local taxa, all subspecies groups present in the region have full entries as well. The final novelty and a very successful one, is the positioning of range maps.

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Review of iBird Ultimate 7.2

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And, sometimes, I use chip notes to try to lure a bird in, using just a couple of notes and only if I was sure it would not be interfering with a breeding bird or other birder’s enjoyment. … I was provided with a free download of iBird Ultimate 7.2 by the Mitch Waite Group in order to do this review.

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Get Your Ears in Shape for Spring with Larkwire

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I have been meaning to do a full review of the Larkwire app ever since the folks there were kind enough to give me a free download of the app for just that purpose. This will give North American birders, the birders that Larkwire is meant for, plenty to do in the remaining time before the breeding birds come back.

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Greece: Pelicans galore at Lake Kerkini

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There are a few spots where entering the heronry is allowed and the birds breeding in that section seem to be habituated to the visits. Off we sail to another breeding colony – that of threatened Dalmatian Pelicans. I haven’t said that we are inside a national park and these visits are strictly regulated. My Lake Kerkini eBird list.

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