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Montezuma Winery: Red Wing

August 2, 2019 by Tristan Lowery No Comments

It’s often said that the native wild grape varieties of the New World– of the species Vitis riparia, Vitis labrusca, Vitis aestivalis, and Vitis...

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Analogue vs. digital birding

August 1, 2019 by Dragan 4 Comments

Looking at a photo of a dozen birders on a Colombia tour, it struck me that they were either using binoculars or cameras. Not...

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Uncommon Yellowthroats

July 31, 2019 by Paul Lewis 3 Comments

The Yellowthroat group is an odd collection of bird species. The one migratory species, aptly named the Common Yellowthroat, can be seen almost anywhere...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of July 2019)

July 29, 2019 by Mike 3 Comments

Those of us north of the Equator should be enjoying our summer weekends no matter how boring the birding might be. Better, though, is...

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The first Pied Oystercatcher chicks of 2019

July 28, 2019 by Clare M 1 Comment

This year marks the twentieth year that we have observed Pied Oystercatchers nesting along Cable Beach. We keep an eye on the 23 kilometre...

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Tweet of the Day – Birdwatching on the Wireless.

July 27, 2019 by Redgannet 2 Comments

“It will never catch on” said the producers of the proposed radio programme. “Birdwatching..? On the wireless..? Everyday..? Are you mad?” But sometimes an...

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Cepas de Loro: Pisco Puro Muscatel

July 26, 2019 by Tristan Lowery No Comments

Depending on one’s perspective, it’s either through hilariously misleading irony or outright false advertising that many of the world’s great liquors derive their English...