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Week 23: The advenure continues, Stateside

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You might remember, or maybe not, that the last spot I birded, prior to boarding a plane for New Zealand, was Nisqually NWR, in a snow storm, and -5 ° F. Today, I saw a handful of Mallards , two Common Mergansers, and a Wood Duck Family. New Zealand species – 104. Qatar species – 9.

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Week 20: Doha, and on to Scotland!

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New Zealand had been good, Australia was incredible, and South Africa was almost life altering. Well, for us, we went to Doha, Qatar. We have been dragging him thru every bird spot possible, so he could go to Scotland to see where his family is from. Speaking of Bank Swallows , here is one of those family groups.

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Collaborative list – August 2018

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Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. New Zealand Kaka – Nestor meridionalis. 16 Jun 2018.

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