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Don’t Ignore the Barnacles – they’re Real Birds

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The Atlas attributes “the rapid increase of Barnacle Geese to several factors”, of which the most important seems to be improved protection of the Svalbard and Russian populations. It’s less than 200 miles from the Suffolk coast to that of the Netherlands, an easy flight for a powerful migratory bird such as this goose.

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The most important book about European birds in this century

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Still, to be more realistic, there were 120,000 volunteer fieldworkers from all countries in Europe to collect data on 596 breeding bird species from across 48 countries and 11 million square kilometres in a systematic and standardised manner – one of the biggest citizen science projects on biodiversity ever.

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What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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Stalking a Kiwi Icon What is the National Bird of Denmark? I also like that 200-córdoba note, if every country had a note like that then I would cenrtantly collect them all! Get yours today! • Explore These Related Posts What is the National Bird of Honduras? Surfing for Birds at Pipeline Road The Doctor Bird.Or Nice post Corey!

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Conspicuous Cliffs and Peaceful Bay

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Between Walpole and Denmark there are some great walking trails with spectacular views and the photo above is from the Conspicuous Cliffs , which you can reach in a conventional vehicle. Peaceful Bay is 30 kilometres/18 1/2 miles from Walpole and offers a small protected bay surrounded by the nearby Southern Forests- Walpole Wilderness.

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