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How much time do you devote to birding?

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This is the usual game viewing routine in reserves of Africa and India. In India, no one goes at mid-day because of the heat and the law. What is the right stuff for you? Tropical Easy but Active – few hours in the morning, rest and few hours in late afternoon. Time and effort-wise, what types of birding do you recognise?

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How much time do you devote to birding?

10,000 Birds

This is the usual game viewing routine in reserves of Africa and India. In India, no one goes at mid-day because of the heat and the law. What is the right stuff for you? Tropical Easy but Active – few hours in the morning, rest and few hours in late afternoon. Time and effort-wise, what types of birding do you recognise?

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