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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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This is how it looks like: Or at sunset: A species I did not come for from Shanghai is the Black-crowned Night Heron. Its species name graydoni is in honor of Philip Newenham Graydon (1864-1940), a British planter in Sabah. Why that makes Mr. Graydon worthy of having a bird species named after him is a mystery to me.

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Week 21: Our last week in Scotland

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While there were way less Puffins than any of the other species, they are still so much fun to see. Red Kites were considerted a Threatened Species starting in the early ‘80s, and a nation wide program was started to re-introduce them around the UK. Total Scotland Species – 105. Flying in formation. Mom and her baby.

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Collaborative list – January 2020

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This shows the top birders, by species or checklists submitted. Predict the date that the life list passes 4000 and win a fabulous prize (to be donated and presented by The Management ). Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. Curu Wildlife Reserve. La Selva (OTS Reserve).

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