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Greece: Pelicans galore at Lake Kerkini

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It is an early April morning and we are in the hills surrounding Lake Kerkini in the north of Greece. A few metres further, something is jumping from one branch to another… a pair of Subalpine Warblers , a Mediterranean species that does not go much further north than this. Trips Europe Greece pelicans'

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We are Just Money Grubbers

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Out of just under 200 bird species I observed this year in SE Europe, there are 6 threatened species. point to just one problem source, one over-abundant and highly invasive species – Homo sapiens. point to just one problem source, one over-abundant and highly invasive species – Homo sapiens.

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects: A Review

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Will your list be North American-centric, with entries on the Nuttall Ornithological Club, ABA birding ethics , and a photo of Martha, the last Passenger Pigeon? Is your object the first of its kind, as in the first field guide, or the best of its kind? Or will it encompass the history of birding around the world?