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Birding Shanghai in February 2022

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In the English translation, the story is titled “Little Fable”: “Alas,” said the mouse, “the whole world is growing smaller every day. But then, I am not a hunter, and do not understand them either). Last time I was there, it reminded me of a Franz Kafka story that I vaguely recalled and then looked up.

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Out and About with the Cumberland Bird Observers Club

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Alas, this wasn’t to be our time for that rarity, but the trail certainly delivered honeyeaters. I must have been very lucky with my timing because I was there when swamp mahoganies were flowering and this brings the nectar hunters in droves. First off was a typical honeyeater for the park, an Eastern Spinebill.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. Veliko blato lake NR / Mika Alas fish farm–IBA Uš?e Veliko blato lake NR / Mika Alas fish farm–IBA Uš?e Veliko blato lake NR / Mika Alas fish farm–IBA Uš?e 10 May 2018.

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