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Layover in Singapore

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Taxi v SMRT – The SMRT is the excellent, clean, safe, reliable, cheap transport system of Singapore. There is always the chance of an over-flying raptor with Brahminy Kite and White-bellied Sea-eagle commonly seen. There is an official website with opening hours and events at [link]. Spotted Wood-owl.

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Secrets of the Swamps

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Crisscrossed by 24″ pipelines transporting oil from numerous offshore platforms, oil companies exercised the strongest presence here. Although not at peak migration season, we still scoped this location in the event there was anything present.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

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In a sequence of events to which every wildlife rehabilitator can relate, stories of the brothers who cared for injured birds circulated, their telephone began to ring, and their quest for medical knowledge escalated. When a tree filled with nestling Cattle Egrets collapsed, 60 orphans took up temporary residence in the house.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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The Bird Watching Society meets just about every weekend, so birders should check their activities calendar for scheduled events. And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. While I only dedicated part of my time to scheduled birding events, I always had my bins handy. Said thrush.

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Birding Otford to Helensburgh

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The most useful resource we have found for finding a trail to go birding along in the Sydney area is one called “wildwalks” and it is particularly good because it offers a wide range of walks of varying lengths and also using public transport. Peregrine Falcon. Male Superb Lyrebird. Male Superb Lyrebird.

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