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The stork and the farmer: A conservation parable with lessons from Nepal

The stork and the farmer: A conservation parable with lessons from Nepal

September 3, 2022September 3, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

KATHMANDU — Growing up in the southwestern plains of Nepal, Prashant Ghimire was always fascinated to observe birds roam the fertile farmlands. “I especially liked to watch storks and cranes fly. I would throw pebbles at them to make them fly,” remembers Ghimire, whose interest in birds led him to study forestry and then ornithology. […]

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Florida panthers critically endangered as numbers fall below 200

Florida panthers critically endangered as numbers fall below 200

March 30, 2022March 26, 2022 Supertrooper 1 Comment

I’m driving through southwestern Florida with photographer Carlton Ward Jr, on a busy highway outside of Naples. The roadways are lined with palm and pine trees, and the early humidity is oppressive. As he drives, backcountry supplies and camera equipment rattle in the backseat. We’re tracking down the elusive Florida panther. Scientists estimate that about […]

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Over 700 protected birds confiscated in ‘largest haul in years’

Over 700 protected birds confiscated in ‘largest haul in years’

September 3, 2019February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 7 Comments

More than 700 dead protected birds were confiscated by authorities on Thursday in what they say is the largest such haul in six years. In a joint operation, members of the police’s Administrative Law Enforcement unit together with officials from the Environment and Resources Authority, seized birds including eagles, falcons and vultures as well as […]

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Spoonbills at Cley

Spoonbills at Cley

May 25, 2019December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson Leave a comment

We headed to Cley this morning quickly ticking the five Temminck’s Stints before moving on to the Eastbank where we found another year tick with nine Little Terns sitting on Arnold’s Marsh. A Little Stint was reported but we failed to find it. Back in the car and we noticed four Spoonbill flying over Walsey […]

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Slimbridge WWT, Hayling Island, Denny Wood and Pennington Marsh

Slimbridge WWT, Hayling Island, Denny Wood and Pennington Marsh

April 30, 2019December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

With the last days before my next foreign trip, work and family life have been hectic. The glorious, warm sunny Easter weekend of 19th April was spent decorating at home with some time on the beach with friends and family and enjoying the garden. Birding of late has been confined to a few short jaunts […]

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Pennington Marsh – 29th February

Pennington Marsh – 29th February

April 15, 2019December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

On a beautiful spring like morning, I dropped Tobias off for his last day at school before the Easter holidays and spent a couple of hours at Pennington Marsh. At the corner of Lower Pennington Lane I had a coffee and watched the Lapwing displaying and listened to the Sky Lark but other than small […]

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Titchwell all to ourselves

Titchwell all to ourselves

August 16, 2018December 23, 2019 Brian Anderson 1 Comment

We left home at 4am Saturday and arrived in the car park at Titchwell two hours later. The place was empty and we enjoyed a good hour or so before anybody else arrived. A quick scan into the rising sun failed to find the Lesser Yellowlegs so I continued to the beach which was again […]

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Pennington Marsh and Denny Wood – 8th June

Pennington Marsh and Denny Wood – 8th June

June 20, 2018December 23, 2019 Simon Colenutt Leave a comment

After dropping Tobias at school I spent a short amount of time at Pennington Marsh and Denny Wood. At Pennington it was fairly quiet with most birds settled down to breed. I recorded eight Reed Warbler and six Whitethroat on territory around the loop that extends from Lower Pennington Lane car park to the Jetty […]

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