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Cyprus Delights – Part III

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However, my current favourite member of the family Cucilidae is the Great Spotted Cuckoo (GSC), a common bird in Cyprus in spring. Great Spotted Cuckoos really do have spots The GSC is a classic cuckoo in that it is a brood parasite: on Cyprus the Magpie is its favourite host. Cyprus is one of those places where anything can turn up.

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A Problem with Gulls

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Collectively, they’re referred to as the Herring Gull complex. Of course hybridizations have been reported, and there may or may not be apparent gradations of these descriptions, making identification even tougher in Cyprus where they can all be seen at various times of the year. This wiki looks good too.] But it’s a start.

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Disaster in the Sundarbans

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I dreamed of birding the Sundarbans delta – roughly the size of Connecticut or Cyprus – ever since my very dear friends Tim and Hanna Balke told me a story of their visit to these swamps where the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Mehgna rivers converge in the Bengal basin. Using cooking pots, the fishermen collected stained plant matter.

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Poop Week: Wiping Up

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Our collective goal was to examine every area in which excrement impacts avifauna and their observation. Birding Cyprus’ Sewage Pools Why would you be better off visiting Cyprus’ sewage pools than sampling its local cuisine ? What’s more important… toilet paper or a camera?

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Champions of the Flyway – the Dakar Rally of Birding

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During this year’s competition, each team raised money for – and awareness of – the illegal trapping of migratory birds in Cyprus , a fitting cause for a race that celebrates the miracle of migration. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and is a crucial stop-over for migrating birds.

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects: A Review

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects uses stuff, redefined as ‘objects’, a term that gives an archival sheen to everyday items, to tell our collective history. I expected a picture book; I got a collection of essays! 32, 1887) and Egg collection (no. There are many unexpected goodies here.

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Best* Bird Books, Binoculars, Bottles** of Booze, and Backpacks of the Bygone Year

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We review what the publishers, distillers, or manufacturers send us, or what catches our collective eye, or what we have time for. Here are the picks of the 10,000 Birds reviewing team (Tristan, Donna, Dragan, Mike, Corey, Carrie, and Mark) for 2021 bird books and other things with high quality, uniqueness, and giftability. * Donna). ==.

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