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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

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The Latin species name of the Common Greenshank , nebularia , sounds a bit like a science fiction novel to me – however, it means “misty” and apparently is derived from the birds’ misty, marshy habitat (HBW). It is kind of interesting, actually, and about the Norman invasion of Ireland. Like this bird family b.

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Collaborative list – August 2018

10,000 Birds

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. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail.

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