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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 1

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Note to other species: better do not rely on mature primary forests, as this may lead to extinction. This says more about my inability to differentiate between warbler species than about the rarity of the bird – but the bird was kindly singing. But what do I know about the taste preferences of Cattle Egrets.

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Layover in Singapore

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Anyone with more than a couple of hours to kill could easily make a quick birding foray out from the airport. The birding is not exceptional, but you can easily see some of Singapore’s and South-east Asia’s more common species and it does throw up the occasional jewel. My favourite site in Singapore is Paser Ris. and take 23 minutes).

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Should is not a Solution

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Most of the people debating this issue are for conservation, they are against wild areas being destroyed and wild species being threatened with extinction. Having decided to conserve species and save them from extinction, how do you go about doing it? Perhaps it would be better to move the tigers to that bigger reserve, or maybe a zoo.

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Collaborative List – April 2018

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Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 01 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573).

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum.

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