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The Yucatán and Flamingos
February 19 - March 3, 2023 It was marvelous: flamingos and the Maya culture. Let's start with the region I traveled through - the area...
Mar 6, 2023
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Spain Hasn’t Been All About Birds
This is an amazing part of Europe; Andalusia, Cadiz, Malaga provinces in Spain. Before I write the final blog about the birding trip, I...
Sep 6, 2022
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Watching 1000s Migrate Across the Straight
It is hard to explain - 1000s of birds, forming up on the Spanish coast at Tarifa readying themselves to cross the Straights of Gibraltar...
Aug 31, 2022
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Flamingos in Jerez, Spain
3 days in Spain and I have fulfilled a few wishes already: I have seen and photographed (without much blur) Greater Flamingos I have...
Aug 28, 2022
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Birds, Ruins, Wine, Hot Air Balloons, BMWs, Dirndls, Tennis, & lots of miles....
August 25th I fly to Seville. I've been there before and I remember it was 105F. This time it will be only 100F. No matter! I'm ready for...
Aug 20, 2022
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2021 End of Year Summary - Barb's Birding Statistics
It was exciting to add some of the Pacific Ocean pelagic birds to my list this year because of two major trips: one out of San Diego and...
Jan 5, 2022
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Christmas Bird Counts 2021
All over North America - British Columbia: Whistler and Pemberton (December 14 and December 16 respectively) and then right here at home...
Dec 29, 2021
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Out on the Ocean - Birds, Whales, Dolphins Oh My!
The Dolphins upstaged the Birds - yes they did. I was lucky to take two whale watching/pelagic bird voyages in a week: San Diego out of...
Sep 7, 2021
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I Always Wanted to See Fields of Birds & Wow I Did
During the time between Christmas and New Year's I knew the Snow Geese would be in residence in a few of the Wildlife Refuges in...
Dec 30, 2020
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A Bird Nerd All The Way
There are times when you know you are a new kind of nerd. I have been called a engineering nerd, a software nerd, a marketing nerd, a...
Feb 26, 2020
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