E7 a Godwit on a Mission. The Shorebird Centre and find out what birds are around, stay with us. For a weekend escape from the bustle of the city or join us for one of our regular events. Bird of the Year 2015. This was important to us. This time we can help! Some of our bird.

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Garden ringing and a tick. What struck me immediately was their small size - noticeably a size smaller that a goldfinch - and the brightness of the plumage. This really is a superb looking bird. The tail is very short, giving it a very characteristic jizz. Friday, 8 June 2012. At last, we have a new arrival. Our newts have bred! After keeping a few Marbled newts Triturus marmoratus. Over the following week it has grown into a reall.

THE URBAN CROWNED EAGLE This blog follows experiences and events throughout the course of my research while based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This MSc research is focusing on the ecology of urban Crowned Eagles. How do they survive, even thrive, amongst the urban environments of Durban and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa? Wednesday, February 4, 2015. Preparing to climb the rope - note the lack of heavy armor.

The first time I spent two weeks visiting family in Hobara, a rural town near Fukushima and one week in Sendai. The second time I spent two weeks in the north of Honshu, some time in Tokyo, and then to Kyoto where I visited a museum to see a number of Japanese automata. Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge struck by Japanese tsunami.