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A Guide to Parking Lot Birds of the Southeast

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Every part of the world has it’s suite of parking lot staples, those urbanish species that seem to prefer to linger about humanity subsisting in no small amount to the magnanimity, or more likely the laziness, of humankind. And in parts of the Rockies, Clark’s Nutcracker reigns supreme.

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Birding Tanjung Aru Beach, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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However, it is only a short taxi ride away from the airport where most travelers will arrive at – better to see birds instead of just eating fast food while waiting for a connecting flight. That is mainly the Philippines, as indicated by the species name lucionensis (Luzon is the Philippines’ biggest island).

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Awesome Birding at Aripo Savannah

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Have you ever enjoyed one of those brilliant birding expeditions, the outing where every target species takes its cue with machine precision? But ranches, as you may know, can offer extremely benevolent birding, especially when it comes to grassland species. Every few yards into Aripo encouraged another species to show itself.

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Birding Balangshan, Sichuan, China (part 1)

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Mid-May to Mid-Jun is the best time to see some of the most exciting species here, as this is the prime breeding time. For another species, the Firethroat , it meant I only got acceptable views rather than the really good ones reportedly possible a few weeks earlier.

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Winter Wanderland

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My hosts could confidently tick off the species on their life list. We got at least three sub-species but the highlight was a Wilson’s Snipe we flushed. We walked through the deep snow – no shoveling park rangers here – and got onto a flock of Red Crossbills almost immediately. I am not a fan of American restaurants.

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Transit in Dubai

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Many of the common species can be seen here, probably in this order; White-eared Bulbul , Red-vented Bulbul , Eurasian Hoopoe , Purple Sunbird , Graceful Prinia , Indian Roller. My personal list for Safa Park runs to 40+, but upwards of 200 species have been recorded here over the years. Gates are open from 08.00am ’til 10.00pm.

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South Florida Specialties Birding

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The reason the location is remaining undisclosed is that reliable Mangrove Cuckoos are difficult to find in the American Birding Association area and are a very sought after species. From the bulbuls we went in search of another introduced species that has taken to south Florida like home. We needed countable species!

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