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10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
He is returning to the UK after a four year spell in Qatar, in the Middle East. Qatar is a small desert state in the Middle East and it’s hot, with summer temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius. In fact, jutting out into the Persian Gulf, Qatar’s peninsular provides an important sanctuary for many migrating birds.
Critter News
MARCH 23, 2010
In Qatar yesterday nations voted down a proposed ban on exporting Atlantic bluefin tuna. But Mr Watson is unfazed by the outcome in Qatar. Looks like they'll need to since nobody else wants to protect them. Greenpeace says the New Zealand Government voted against the ban – spelling disaster for the future of the species.
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Critter News
MARCH 25, 2010
The opening line in this USA Today article says it all, "Every proposal to protect marine species at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species meeting in Doha, Qatar was voted down." It's unfortunate, but true, thanks primarily to Japan and China.
Critter News
MARCH 23, 2010
Delegates to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Qatar voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks. This really sucks. According to the New York Times.
Critter News
MARCH 28, 2010
In Qatar, the concern about lost livelihoods during difficult economic times was particularly acute. But jobs that depend on harvesting endangered species will quickly disappear if those species are not protected.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 2, 2019
Qatar Totals: 9. Carol and Livia – Doha, Qatar. Overall World Ranking as per eBird.com 79th. Here are the bird species numbers by country: USA Total: 361. New Zealand Total: 104. Australia Total: 242. South Africa Total: 219. Scotland Totals: 106. Wales Totals: 37. England Totals: 71. Mexico Totals: 238. Costa Rica Totals: 351.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2018
There are direct flights from London to Kigali by, among others, RwandAir, Etihad and Qatar Airways. When you land in Kigali, take a bus for Kamembe or Cyangugua and ask to be dropped off by one of two information centres in the forest, Uwinka (the headquarters) or Gisakura (about 3–4 hours on mostly good tarmac roads).
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 9, 2019
Our time in Doha, Qatar was quite short, and even then hampered by 25-50 MPH winds on a day where the thermometer showed 119 degrees F, but we doggedly pursued whatever we could find. For shear beauty and color, it would be hard to ever find a more amazing group of birds that we found in Costa Rica.
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2018
Well, for us, we went to Doha, Qatar. After leaving Africa, I was fearing a real let down in my birding. New Zealand had been good, Australia was incredible, and South Africa was almost life altering. Where do you go from there?
10,000 Birds
JULY 18, 2018
Qatar species 9. The final numbers for this part of the adventure are as follows: The Little Big Year (so far) 806 species. eBird.org checklists 235. US Species 101. Australia Species 242. Mexico species 148. South Africa species 219. New Zealand species 104. Scotland species 119. Wales Species 35 Combined UK Species 132.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 12, 2011
And I hugged a woman who was lucky enough to hold a Spix’s Macaw at the Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation in Qatar while on vacation in the Middle East some years ago. But this critically endangered and majestic blue parrot has remained elusive to most of the world and, sniffle sniffle, to me as well.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 4, 2018
Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Occidental Grand Xcaret Resort. 16 Jun 2018. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 16 Jun 2018. White-eared Bulbul – Pycnonotus leucotis. 16 Jun 2018. Indian Silverbill – Euodice malabarica. 16 Jun 2018. Orange Oriole – Icterus auratus. 16 Jun 2018.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Occidental Grand Xcaret Resort. 16 Jun 2018. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 16 Jun 2018. White-eared Bulbul – Pycnonotus leucotis. 16 Jun 2018. Indian Silverbill – Euodice malabarica. 16 Jun 2018. Orange Oriole – Icterus auratus. 16 Jun 2018.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 6, 2018
Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Occidental Grand Xcaret Resort. 16 Jun 2018. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 16 Jun 2018. White-eared Bulbul – Pycnonotus leucotis. 16 Jun 2018. Indian Silverbill – Euodice malabarica. 16 Jun 2018. Orange Oriole – Icterus auratus. 16 Jun 2018.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2018
Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. evac, vikend naselje na Dunavu. 23 Jan 2018. Eastern Nicator – Nicator gularis. Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 16 Jun 2018. Australasian Bushlark – Mirafra javanica. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. 07 Jan 2018.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. evac, vikend naselje na Dunavu. 23 Jan 2018. Eastern Nicator – Nicator gularis. Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 16 Jun 2018. Australasian Bushlark – Mirafra javanica. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. 07 Jan 2018.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 1, 2018
Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. evac, vikend naselje na Dunavu. 23 Jan 2018. Eastern Nicator – Nicator gularis. Kruger NP Central Park. 23 May 2018. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 16 Jun 2018. Australasian Bushlark – Mirafra javanica. Western Australia. 01 Jan 2018. 07 Jan 2018.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2018
Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Doha, Qatar. Occidental Grand Xcaret Resort. 16 Jun 2018. Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix nigriceps. 16 Jun 2018. White-eared Bulbul – Pycnonotus leucotis. 16 Jun 2018. Indian Silverbill – Euodice malabarica. 16 Jun 2018. Orange Oriole – Icterus auratus. 16 Jun 2018.
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