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The Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Vultures – Part 3 The Egyptian Vulture

June 9, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 5 Comments

The Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus has been one of my favourite birds since I was little. Look at it close up and it does...

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Seabird City Spectacular

June 8, 2024 by David T 1 Comment

Seabird cities are always spectacular. The sight, the sound and the smell, coupled with the sheer spectacle of seeing so many birds at once,...

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Foundational Work

June 7, 2024 by Paul Lewis 3 Comments

I hereby confess that last week I failed to write a post, although I should do so each week. In my defense, I spent...

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Kerkini: Europe’s Best Bird Lake?

by David T 4 Comments

Though the birding around Lake Kerkini may be outstanding, it’s inevitably the lake itself that is the centre of interest. It’s a reservoir, not...

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Rupununi River Cruise

June 5, 2024 by Faraaz Abdool 3 Comments

Originating from the word “Rapon” which translates to Black-bellied Whistling Duck in the Makushi language, the Rupununi River flows north and then east, where...

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Birding Shanghai in May 2024

June 3, 2024 by Kai Pflug 1 Comment

May is the month in which spring migration basically comes to an end in Shanghai. The month starts with many birds and ends with...

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The Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Vultures – Part 2

June 2, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 2 Comments

I left my previous article asking what of the Yellow-legged gulls that had alerted me to the presence of migrating vultures over Gibraltar? Yellow-legged...