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Birding Inner Mongolia

10,000 Birds

Hazel Grouse are not easy to see despite not moving around much in their lifetime – according to the HBW, “in Russia, 88% of recoveries within 500 m of ringing site” For most people, the main reason to come to Inner Mongolia in winter is to see owls. Notice how they never sit together on buses?

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Birding Protection Island, Washington

10,000 Birds

The first obstacle was getting to the general range of the species, which is the west coast from northern California to Alaska and across to Russia.* Baker Pelagic Cormorant colony on Protection Island Of course we saw more birds but as the light weakened it became difficult to get quality pictures. Protection Island and Mt.