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Fatbirder is the premier birders’ web resource about birds, birding and birdwatching. Whether you are looking for facts about hummingbirds, songbirds, shorebirds or raptors in your backyard or are planning a trip or birding tour anywhere in the world Fatbirder is the site for you.
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Major national park expansion for South America’s other big forest
Great news for the Gran Chaco, South America’s second largest forest and home to a host of rare and threatened species. This year, a major national park in Argentina will expand its ...moreJanuary 18th, 2021Namibian fishery reduces seabird deaths by 98%
After over a decade of work with the country’s fishing industry, the Albatross Task Force in Namibia are celebrating a major conservation success. A new paper shows that seabird deaths in the ...moreJanuary 10th, 2021Second chance for Cambodia’s big birds
For a suspenseful three years, Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary seemed doomed. But now, changed policies, changed hearts and a new organic rice scheme promises hope for the forest landscape’s villagers, businesses and giant ...moreJanuary 6th, 2021Restoring wet meadows to protect the Madagascar pond-heron in Mayotte
Wet meadows are critical reservoirs of biodiversity, but they have declined in Mayotte due to pollution, urbanization and invasive species, among others. Restoration efforts have been ongoing since August 2020 to protect ...moreDecember 22nd, 2020
Back To Nature
| Back To Nature | By Chris Packham & Megan McCubbin | Two Roads (John Murray imprint) | 2020 | Hardback | 240 Pages | ISBN: 9781529350395 | £20.00p | The Publisher’s ...moreDecember 16th, 2020
The Birdwatcher's Yearbook 2021
| Edited by Neil Gartshore | Calluna Books | 2020 | Paperback | 328 Pages | Black & White Illustrations & Two-tone Maps | ISBN: 9780993347764 | £19.99p* | The Publisher’s View: ...moreNovember 17th, 2020
Bringing Back the Beaver
| Bringing Back the Beaver | The Story of One Man’s Quest to Rewild Britain’s Waterways| Derek Gow | Chelsea Green Publishing | 2020 | Hardback | eBook available | 208 Pages ...moreNovember 8th, 2020
Eurasian Shorebird Survey
Get ready to take part in the Eurasian Shorebird Survey (ESS) this January! A hundred counting location have already been registered and it’s counting! See their website for details and registration.December 14th, 2020
The Latest Grumpy Old Birder Article No. 138 - Autumn Woods
The latest Grumpy Old Birder Article is now on line as well as on page 19 of the January 2021 edition of Birdwatching Magazine (UK) Read it HEREDecember 14th, 2020
Destinations
After much of 2020 has been in ‘lockdown’ and world travel for pleasure greatly reduced – most birders who would normally have travelled to see new birds around the world have been ...moreNovember 25th, 2020
Australia – The Incredible ‘Land Down Under’
Australia – The Incredible ‘Land Down Under’ and How to Bird It! By Andrew Walker, Birding Ecotours The huge continent-country of Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent in the ...moreDecember 30th, 2020