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Ospreys in the Desert

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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.

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Sea Shepherd Goes on Mission to Protect Bluefin Tuna

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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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No Marine Animal Protection from CITES

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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.

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Asian Countries Score Another Victory Over Marine Animals

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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.

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Christian Science Monitor Calls for Endangered Species Hour

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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.

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The Little Big Year-week 46: All this fun comes to an end

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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.

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Rwanda Dreaming

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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).

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The Little Big Year 2018: Best Birds of the Year!

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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.

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Week 20: Doha, and on to Scotland!

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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?

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Week 22: The final week in England

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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.

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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

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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.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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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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Collaborative List – October 2018

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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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Collaborative list – September 2018

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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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Collaborative List – June 2018

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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.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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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.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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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.

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Collaborative list – August 2018

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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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