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Only for Dogs and Birders – Kalamas Delta, Greece

October 15, 2015 by Dragan 4 Comments

“The estuary and the delta of the River Kalamas form the most important wetland of northwest Greece”, so the “Birding in Greece” guidebook claims...

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Some thoughts on scientific collecting

October 14, 2015 by Duncan 11 Comments

A few weeks ago a colleague of mine at work expressed delight as he looked over my shoulder at work and saw a large...

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What is the State Bird of New Hampshire?

October 13, 2015 by Erika Zambello 1 Comment

You know a bird is beautiful when Robert Tory Peterson describes it as a “sparrow dipped in raspberry juice.” New Hampshire must have thought...

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2015 Queens County Bird Club Big Sit Results

October 12, 2015 by Corey 1 Comment

The 2015 Queens County Bird Club Big Sit at Fort Tilden on Saturday was a rousing success! In addition to having more participants, we...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of October 2015)

by Mike 4 Comments

A beautiful weekend for watching birds demands beautiful people watching birds. Were you out there? I enjoyed a nice selection of sparrows and raptors...

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Black-breasted Buzzard

October 11, 2015 by Clare M 2 Comments

Over recent months we have observed larger than normal numbers of Black-breasted Buzzards, so we can assume that they have had some successful breeding...

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Cape Sugarbirds in Kirstenbosch

October 10, 2015 by Redgannet No Comments

Earlier this year, Duncan wrote a charming piece about Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa. I already buy into the value of such...