Critter News

MARCH 23, 2010

In Qatar yesterday nations voted down a proposed ban on exporting Atlantic bluefin tuna. Greenpeace says the New Zealand Government voted against the ban – spelling disaster for the future of the species. Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully wasn’t available today to confirm how New Zealand voted.

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Qatar Protection New Zealand Protest 100

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JANUARY 9, 2019

The Southern Brown Kiwi on Stewart Island, New Zealand, that ran down the path in front of me, was never captured. They might very well have their Kiwi, but in my opinion, no bird could possible represent the country of New Zealand as well as the beautifully voiced Tui.

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2018 Costa Rica South Africa New Zealand 162

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JULY 25, 2018

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. New Zealand species – 104. Qatar species – 9. This morning at 6:00 AM, it was a beautiful, sunny 59° and by the time I left at 11:30, it was 81°.

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New Zealand Seattle Qatar South Africa 113

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JANUARY 2, 2019

New Zealand Total: 104. Qatar Totals: 9. Carol and Livia – Doha, Qatar. So below is what the year looked, by the numbers: Total Number of Little Big Year Species: 1302. Overall World Ranking as per eBird.com 79th. Here are the bird species numbers by country: USA Total: 361. Australia Total: 242. South Africa Total: 219.

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Costa Rica Tucson South Africa Bahamas 133

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JULY 18, 2018

When we were planning this trip, New Zealand, Australia, and most certainly South Africa got all my attention. New Zealand species 104. Qatar species 9. I want to start this posting with an official appology: you see I feel it is owed to Scotland, Wales, and England, or more appropriately, the “UK”.

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South Africa New Zealand Costa Rica Qatar 100

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JULY 4, 2018

New Zealand had been good, Australia was incredible, and South Africa was almost life altering. Well, for us, we went to Doha, Qatar. After leaving Africa, I was fearing a real let down in my birding. Where do you go from there?

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Qatar Sparrows South Africa Africa 116

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. New Zealand Grebe – Poliocephalus rufopectus. New Zealand King Shag – Phalacrocorax carunculatus. New Zealand Kaka – Nestor meridionalis. New Zealand Scaup – Aythya novaeseelandiae. 16 Jun 2018. 16 Jun 2018.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113