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The Danube Backwaters

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As you know, I started to bird from a canoe, exploring the Danube backwaters in Belgrade, Serbia. The last beaver in the area was killed ten miles to the east – near Pancevo around the year 1900, but, reintroduced some dozen years ago, there are some 150 of them in the country nowadays. What else was to be found in that waterworld?

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute. They are also hunted.

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Collaborative List – April 2018

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April’s number are below; 11 countries were visited by 9 beats; Australia, USA, UK, India, Serbia, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, New Zealand and Argentina. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). El Centenario Tidal Flats.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Costanera Sur, Promenade.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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9 beats shared 100 checklists from 8 countries (Costa Rica, USA, UK, Brazil, Serbia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Australia. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Alphabetic Taxonomic. El Centenario Tidal Flats.

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