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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

This is the hook that draws us into reading about and caring about migrant birds, that and the charisma of birds like Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Kirtland’s Warbler, Snowy Owl, and Amur Falcon. Many of these stories will be known to avid readers of environmental news items and social media.

Cyprus 257
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Homage to Catalonia

10,000 Birds

First stop is the nearby Llobregat Delta reserve, a network of canals and pine forests squeezed in between the airport and industrial plants. Through the Rat-penat houses, enveloped in their lush green gardens, the road winds up the edge of a limestone gorge towards the Garraf nature park (pronounced a bit like barking, garrrrAf).

Terrapins 189
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Catalonian Spring

10,000 Birds

First stop is the nearby Llobregat Delta reserve, a network of canals and pine forests squeezed in between the airport and industrial plants. Through the Rat-penat houses, enveloped in their lush green gardens, the road winds up the edge of a limestone gorge towards the Garraf natural park (pronounced a bit like barking, garrrrAf).

Spain 226