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Birding Shanghai in June 2023

10,000 Birds

That means that before starting the migration, the birds spend 15-18 hours per day feeding and fattening up and even moving their sleeping locations close to the food source to save time ( source ), equivalent to a Tour de France cyclist locking himself into a McDonald’s restaurant for a few days before starting the race. Also as video.

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Remotest Endemic Birds

10,000 Birds

Well that depends on several factors, the most important of which are the definitions of the terms “remote” and “endemic” My subjective thoughts on remoteness are that the term should be defined by two factors: 1. How difficult is the place to reach in terms of planes, trains and automobiles?

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