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Douze points

10,000 Birds

This is the Czech Republic entry for 2009; [link]. Europe’s most celebrated songster, the Nightingale, will be signalling his return to the northern breeding grounds. Tonight, Malmo hosts the high camp drama that is the Eurovision Song Contest. It is a celebration of trite, ridiculous and frankly disturbing pop music.

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My Year in Birding 2012

10,000 Birds

May – Migration’s Peak and Breeding Begins. We had a wonderful family vacation in Germany and the Czech Republic during which I managed to do a bit of birding. I really appreciated some very cooperative Indigo Buntings , a nice Blue-gray Gnatcatcher , and birds singing on territory.

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