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Birding Inner Mongolia

10,000 Birds

This applies even more so to the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. 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.

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Back in New York and Birding Part 2

10,000 Birds

Good birds all but rather typical for the Coast Guard Station this time of year so we decided to walk over the nature center to see if we could find the Snowy Owl that has been hanging out there for months and see if we could find John his life Lapland Longspurs.

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