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Grifalco: Aglianico del Vulture “Gricos” (2016)

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Remarkably, al-Maghrib’’s Kitab al-Juhrafiya ( Geography ) even makes mention of Ireland and Iceland, islands at the edge of the known world at the time, and identifies these places as sources of this coveted falcon. Image: Portrait of a Gyrfalcon, Viewed from Three Sides , by the Lombard Master (fl. 1540 – 1560).

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Killingholme Haven Pits

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He was the most loving father you could wish for and life will never be the same for any of us now, but we treasure all of the time we spent together and especially when we could all be together at the family home for a few days that one last time. Álftafjörður, E Iceland. It really has not changed a great deal other than the birding!

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Collaborative list – August 2018

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Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? A new country, Ireland, was added to bring the total countries list to 48. Iceland Gull – Larus glaucoides. Is it wrong of me to go birding to get away from the kids now that they are at home all day? Bravo if you have. Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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