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Lapwings, Loons & Lousy Jacks: The How and Why of Bird Names

August 19, 2016 by Carrie No Comments
Long ago, before I became the bird-name rancoteur I am today, I had an idle question. Why, I asked...
Trips

Critically Endangered: Sociable Lapwing

November 27, 2014 by Dragan 2 Comments
Gujarat, December 2010 Target for today: critically endangered Sociable Lapwing (Vanellus gregarius). The official definition of CR status says...
Birding

Bathing at the Poo Ponds

February 2, 2014 by Clare M No Comments
We are well and truly in our “Wet Season” now and hardly a day goes by when we don’t...
Trips

Northern Lapwings in New Jersey – A Before Work Caper

January 26, 2013 by Corey 1 Comment
Back on 14 January Larry and Shari Zirlin were fortunate enough to come across an amazing three Northern Lapwings...
Birding

Southern Lapwing. Chicks and Spurs

November 24, 2012 by Redgannet 6 Comments
Primarily, Lapwings are an Old World family with over 20 species including Australasia’s Masked Lapwing, Asia’s Yellow-wattled Lapwing and...
Birding

The return of the Banded Lapwing

August 26, 2012 by Clare M 7 Comments
Last October we had a rare visitor to Broome in the form of a Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor. It spent...
Birding

Southern Lapwings and their Sexy Spurs

June 18, 2012 by Mike 10 Comments
If you haven’t been to Trinidad and Tobago, you’re missing out on a country that combines many of the...
Birding

Masked Lapwings breeding

January 1, 2012 by Clare M 7 Comments
We have recently come across several Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles families around Broome. They generally lay four eggs, but...
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