10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

I used to live in Botswana, where there are about 450 bird species in an area a few dozen miles from the capital; then somewhat naively moved back to Serbia with mere 250 species around the capital. So, the perfect country to move to needs to have at least twice as many species as Serbia. And it shows. As is every one after it.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2018

“I would certainly recommend Serbia to visiting birders. My own trip was not an intensive birding experience, and August is clearly not the most productive month. Serbia is a cheap and accessible destination, with some real surprises in store for the visiting birder and some excellent guides to show you around.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. But what do we know beyond these commonly seen and heard behaviors?

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10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Have you heard of a small town in Serbia graced by the presence of its 700 communally roosting Long-eared Owls ? You may have read about them in the Wall Street Journal , the BBC Wildlife Magazine , or perhaps watched them on BBC, who filmed them here twice, for the Planet Earth II in 2015 and for the One Planet in 2018.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

What experience do I have to confirm my qualifications? E.g., up to 10 percent of the European population of Pygmy Cormorants overwinters in Belgrade , Serbia. My agenda is to help to make the Ross Sea an international marine protected area. This is WHY. And I do need YOUR VOTE for that. But am I qualified for the job?

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