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Snowy Owls Caught a Ride to the Netherlands

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At least two of the birds ended up in the Netherlands where they have been delighting birders from across Europe. Birds irruption Netherlands Snowy Owl' How about so dramatic that nine birds caught a ride on a freighter and some made it all the way across the Atlantic Ocean ? This irruption is absolutely insane.

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Netherlands to ban unhealthy designer pet breeds

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ALF Spray Paints Bomb Threat in the Netherlands

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ALF activists spray painted a bomb threat at Wageningen University in the Netherlands because they do animal research. Never heard of that approach. From Bite Back: "In the morning of June the 15th the ALF went back to the Wageningen university.

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Two beauties I found. Alkmaar, The Netherland, 3000x4000 [OC]

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Birding Places in Europe and the Mediterranean

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Before starting Birdingplaces.eu , Chris van der Heijden worked for BirdLife in The Netherlands. During his birding travels through Europe, he came up with the idea for Birdingplaces: why was it so hard to get good birding info in most countries? Yes, it was possible.

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Another Bird Surprise for Costa Rica- Buff-collared Nightjar!

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A bit larger than the Netherlands but with less land than Latvia and Ireland, in terms of territory, we rank 126. As far as countries go, Costa Rica is at the smaller end of the spectrum. With good reason, lots of birders visit Costa Rica and we also have a good sized local birding community.

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“The (Big) Year that Flew By: Twelve Months, Six Continents, and the Ultimate Birding Record”

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At that time Arjan had a brief visit to his homeland, the Netherlands, which boosted his morale, but also offered a chance to repack his backpack: “After three months of nonstop travel, I know exactly what is unnecessary and what is lacking. Slowly but surely, I start to realize that breaking the world record could become a reality.”

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