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The return of the Old Man

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Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills goes on to give greater detail of the former nesting sites in Europe: it could once be found “in southern Germany and Austria, in the valleys of the upper Rhine and Danube Rivers, and in the Alps of Switzerland, Italy and Germany, and perhaps in Hungary and Greece”.

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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States. of Chicago Press, 2014).

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Emerging birding destinations: Serbia

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It can still be an entirely opposite end of a continent, but – if you are residing in Europe – the flight can be as short as one (from Germany) to two hours (from UK). Raphael Nussbaumer is a keen ornithologist who enjoys combining his passion for birds with computer science background. Self-drive tour planning. Top-20 birds.

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Birding Nanhui, Shanghai in November 2021

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Their strong presence here at Nanhui in combination with their highly threatened status should be a good argument to protect Nanhui better. In case the local government needs further incentives to protect Nanhui, Oriental Storks are also listed as endangered. Can’t say I heard this though.

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Looking at Sunspots!

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The last few days have been particularly good for sun-gazing here in Germany, and I have captured a few images for your valued entertainment. The following image was taken in central Germany on November 9th at 13:00 under ideal fog conditions, and I was surprised at how many sunspots there currently are on the sun’s surface.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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Birkhead, the experienced storyteller who is also Emeritus Professor at the School of Biosciences, The University of Sheffield, author of multiple scientific articles as well as books of popular science, knows how to make it readable and fun. Colonialism and appropriation of knowledge is discussed in Chapter 6, The New World of Science.

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A Problem with Gulls

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Germany had lost one of its most promising ornithological researchers, and one of its most active birders. Mayr technically studied medical sciences, but he was a true and fanatic/fantastic birder and this was the reason for him choosing Greifswald over any other university – he wanted to go birding there. The proposal from U.S.

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