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Petrel Paradise

10,000 Birds

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. The first to cruise past in a hurry were the stunning Cook’s Petrels. The Grey-faced Petrel has all dark plumage with a lighter area around the face.

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Birding Shanghai in September 2022

10,000 Birds

Poor Britons – Brexit did not protect them from being invaded by birds from the continent. Little Egrets were actually mentioned in a recent edition of The Economist – in an article highlighting their increased population in Britain. The other information on this species is much sadder.

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