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Birding St Lucia, South Africa

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The HBW description of the Southern Grey-headed Sparrow , a sedentary African sparrow, barely avoids using the word palish but uses plenty of other -ish adjectives: “pale ash-grey, often with brownish tinge, underparts pale grey, becoming whitish on belly and vent” Not a particular fan of that species, I guess.

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Combined Beats’ list

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During last month, beat lists have been shared from Mexico, Australia, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Russia, UK, Canada and USA. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Ashy-crowned Sparrow-Lark – Eremopterix griseus. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. Hainlin Mill Sparrow Drive. 01 Jan 2016.

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Collaborative List – April 2017

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Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda. Olive Sparrow – Arremonops rufivirgatus. Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris. American Tree Sparrow – Spizelloides arborea. Chipping Sparrow – Spizella passerina. Clay-colored Sparrow – Spizella pallida. 04 Jan 2017.

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