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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 1

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title “A Peck of Affection or a Peck of Aggression: Case Report of an Eye Injury Due to the Black-naped Oriole “ In which a Chinese man in Singapore picks up a juvenile Black-naped Oriole , which in turn attacks the patient’s left eye causing severe pain and tearing.

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Where could you go birding in Australia in 2023?

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Tiger Snake and birds under observation. Echidna-egg laying mammal-500th post. If you are travelling to Australia from overseas then it is highly likely that you will have to come via Singapore. Pasir Ris Park-Singapore. Birding Singapore Sport Hub. Birding Pulau Ubin-Singapore. Munia in Singapore.

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Birding Shanghai in May 2023 – Part 2

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The Large-billed Crow ( video ) is one of the natural enemies – in the study above, it predated 19 eggs from four pitta nests. The male Asian Koel has a rather distinctive call which for me is almost the sound of Singapore. This should not be a problem in Shanghai as the pitta has not been reported to breed here.

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