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Not enough Woodpeckers

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T he Grey-capped Pygmy Woodpecker (Tengchong, China) is a tiny bit bigger and looks much soberer. A point in case: the Crimson-breasted Woodpecker (Tengchong, China). So, more than my usual maximum of five photos per species for the Eurasian Wryneck (Nanhui, Shanghai, China).

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Chongming Island in winter

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Located right where the Yangtze River enters the sea (and dividing it into two parts), it is mostly flat farmland. The many small ponds and waterways attract quite a few ducks, though presumably due to their China experience, they are extremely wary of people. These Eurasian Teal s know they are treading on thin ice in China.

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Potential Efficiency Improvements

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Today, I invite you to join me, Kai Pflug, on an extraordinary avian expedition as we explore the vibrant cityscape of Shanghai, a hidden gem for birdwatchers in the heart of China. Birding Beyond the City: For the more adventurous birder, Shanghai serves as a gateway to explore the diverse landscapes of eastern China.

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Birding the Drakensberg, South Africa

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Given the strict covid prevention measures here in China, I have not left the country in almost 2 years now. Fortunately, China still has lots of interesting birding locations left for me. But of course, it is also nice to remember past birding trips. A pity I cannot draw. I grew up in a small town in Northern Germany.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2022

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At the beginning it was so big that I was afraid, I kept running and running, and I was glad when I saw walls far away to the right and left, but these long walls have narrowed so quickly that I am in the last chamber already, and there in the corner stands the trap that I must run into.” And it does not even live in reeds.

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Birding Thailand: Doi Lang

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For others, it is the desire to have a different birding experience from home without needing a passport. In the ABA region, southeast Arizona and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas host many sites right along the Mexican border that fit this description.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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Right: Robert McCormick, by Stephen Pearce. Unlike Darwin, who was a self-funded gentleman naturalist on board, McCormick was bound to the Beagle by his duties and was furious that a civilian passenger on board had usurped his rightful position as ship’s naturalist. (“Antarctica” by Kim Stanley Robinson, 1998). Now you know.

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