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A Great Backyard Bird Count Miracle

By Mike February 19, 2008 6 comments

So, how was your Great Backyard Bird Count? If you live in North America and pay any attention at all to avifauna, you probably did your part over the last four days to advance the cause of citizen science. To be honest, I wasn’t all that excited about the GBBC this year. I strive to [...]

Mauritius - Macchabee Forest Ridge

By Charlie November 19, 2005 No comments yet

Mauritius Day 2: Macchabee Forest Ridge, 13 November 2005.

(For Day 1 go to Ile aux Aigrettes)
 

 

South-east coast of Mauritius

Local time: GMT +4

Approx noon temp: 20C

Weather: light cloud in the morning, very warm and clear later.
 
Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, an archipelago formed some 8 -10 million years ago in a series of undersea [...]