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Birding Shanghai in October 2022

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The Red-flanked Bluetail is also the subject of an otherwise relatively unremarkable paper , but it uses the interesting term “autumn obesity” Maybe this Marsh Sandpiper also suffers from autumn obesity? The Eurasian Hobby was another notable raptor of the month. And for the last time this year: the Blue-and-white Flycatcher.

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Proposal for the National Bird of Australia

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Is this really the nation that gave the world Monty Python?). Pros – it’s big, doesn’t look too much like a chicken, tastes good, is found in most of Oz and has some experience of the job. Also, is only found in Queensland, which makes one think it’s probably already suffered enough. Yes, I am five).

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