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In the Boreal Forest – Part Two: the winter

October 13, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 2 Comments

The winter months are dark in the boreal forest. Hours of available hunting are low and temperatures are extremely low. It’s a miracle that...

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In the Boreal Forest – Part One: Spring and Summer

October 6, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 5 Comments

The boreal forest belt that runs from Scandinavia right across to the Pacific and beyond holds some resilient bird species, which are able to...

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Eagle Migration

September 29, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 7 Comments

At the moment we are witnessing the peak southward migration of Booted (Hieraaetus pennatus) and Short-toed Snake (Circaetus gallicus) Eagles over the Strait of...

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Vultures at the carcass

September 22, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 4 Comments

I was brought up in the old school in which the established dogma, when it came to European vultures at least, was that there...

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The Western Marsh Harrier

September 18, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 2 Comments

This is peak time for the migration of Western Marsh Harriers (Circus aeruginosus) across the Strait of Gibraltar. These birds are heading south-west, many...

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Migration at the height of the dry season

September 10, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 8 Comments

My apologies for the late posting this week. I thought I should press on with this article and catch up, especially as it’s relevant...

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Wilson’s Storm Petrel Spectacular

September 1, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 2 Comments

An early morning rise with a departure from home at 0530 hours is how last Sunday started. Our aim was a two-hour drive to...

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The changing fortunes of Iberian waterbirds

August 25, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 5 Comments

Those of us who have lived long enough to see significant changes to bird populations will have personal recollections of this or that species....

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