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Birding on the Isle of Portland, England

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The UK is a very interesting place for birding – on the one hand, the species rather pale in comparison to many more exotic species (just like any other central European countries), but on the other hand there are excellent birds around, especially migrants, and in particular a huge number of birders who find them.

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A Comparison of Birding in Costa Rica and Eilat, Israel

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As with any birding locales, there are similarities and there are differences and in this transcontinental case, the differences are obviously much more pronounced but I can’t help but think about comparisons. Here are some: Mega migration : We bear witness to some serious migration in Costa Rica.

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Islands in the Sun

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Some may have populations that do cross the desert but these are small in comparison to those that don’t cross. That is, species that migrate down western Europe in autumn but rarely cross the Sahara Desert. They stay in south-west Europe and north-west Africa.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2021)

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But everything else paled in comparison to his first Black-bellied Whistling-Duck in Queens since 2010. Corey had a pretty amazing weekend, birding-wise, with a host of highlights including Sora , Hudsonian Godwit , Wilson’s Storm-Petrel , and more. How about you?

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A pair of Beach Stone-curlews

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Beach Stone-curlew prints with a Brolga print for comparison. The Brolga that sometimes walk the area display the same shape print as the Pied Oystercatchers and Sooty Oystercatchers , but the Brolga prints are substantially larger. When the tide drops at the end of the day the Beach Stone-curlews wander down onto the wet sand.

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Marsh Sandpipers

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Below you can see a photo for both species for a size comparison. Marsh Sandpiper There are also many Sharp-tailed Sandpipers feeding in the area and they are also feeding up ready to go North and breed.

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The Changing Fortunes of Europe’s Vultures – Part 1

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In comparison, over 15 thousand Griffons make the same crossing each season. These are African, sub-Saharan, vultures that were unknown in Europe until recent times. A Ruppell’s Vulture arriving at Gibraltar Seasonal migration counts average around 40 birds but have exceeded 60.

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