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Finding an Asian Openbill in Singapore-second ever record!

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Arriving in Singapore we soon collected our bags and got ourselves a NETS card for travel on public transport and to also use in supermarkets. The train system is fast and efficient and was our primary mode of transport. There were a couple of people with large cameras and then several school groups.

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Secrets of the Swamps

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We managed to see both species of monkey, though – so we were ultimately well satiated. Crisscrossed by 24″ pipelines transporting oil from numerous offshore platforms, oil companies exercised the strongest presence here. After a brief period of no activity on the shore, a small group of Willets in fresh plumage cruised in.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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I was fortunate to spend time scanning open fields, wetlands, and the inlet separating Hong Kong from China with this large group of friendly and avid avian observers. And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. Hundreds massing at Mai Po, many coming into breeding plumage. Do your research.

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Birds and football! What a combination!

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USA may get to play there if they make it to the semi-finals as Group G runner up. Below are a few suggestions of sites within the city that can easily be reached using public transport. A pair has been nesting by the roadside for some years, but they are not so predictable outside of the breeding season.

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