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    Review by 'Arunav' on item 'Monarch ATB 8x42'

    Since the binoculars i owned before this one was a nikon travelite 12x25, this pair was heavenly for my eyes. Good FOV(though i have heard that its a bit on the lower side) at 6.3 apparent and 110 ft absolute. Has some form of dielectric coating (absent from many bins at this price range). Its...
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    nikon travelite IV

    I have a nikon travelite with 12*25 4.2 degrees. Is it a good binocular for birdwatching?
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    parakeets singing in midnight

    In my locality, parakeets roost at a few trees. But a adjacent mall well illuminates these trees at night. They keep singing, shrieking and making all sorts of noises right till midnight. Could it be that birds are affected by artificial light. If so, how?
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    getting started in birdwatching (longish)

    It becomes really hard for me to watch for birds in cities. I will value the advice you gave. Thanks.
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    Help with city birding

    I live in a city, and it's really difficult to bird amongs't the bustling streets, and noises. Also birds dont seem to come in numbers, and not many places, trees and food and water sources are available. Please help and tips and techniques.
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    Gone with the wind

    For the past few years, swallows of all kinds dont seem keen on visiting to India. Recent articles have shown that they are hesitant to come here, due to pollution and other problems. They migrate to Europe in summer. please give me info on their habitats in europe?
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    What is your "White Whale" species?

    My white whale species would be asian paradise flycatcher. Its long tail and white plumage always seem to fascinate me. If anybody knows about it, please can you tell me where might I find it.
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    Last Birds on earth.

    Adaptable birds will be winners like crows, sparrows etc. Also ten species are never enough to establish an ecosystem. Although most of the species will be omnivorous and inteelegent, maybe species of little importance to man will be the most likely survivors. Frankly, this situation will ever...
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    Flying garbage disposal units

    It seems really farfetched, but I have been asking the aquthorities about local migration influx of small birds. They say it has been decreasing sine the last 4 years, also the house swallow which migrates here about every winter from august to april, seem to leave early and arrive late...
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    Flying garbage disposal units

    House crows seem more impatient these days. Their numbers are certainly growing and they seem to make cities cleaner, and harass locals more. they even seem to destroy scores of smaller and much rarer birds. Their intellegence and organisation is a threat survival of all bird kind. This seems...
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    Mobile phone mast dangers??

    In India mobile phones damage the health of the common sparrows. In the last four years,(according to a recent study) the population has gone down half since a count in 1995. Also India has the second highest user market and the fastest developing market of mobile phones. Also many small...
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    Fantail flycatcher

    I found a fantail flycatcher late last year. It arrived at October. The late coming of the flycatcher, I could not understand. Was it because it had problems reaching our locality or has their numbers gone down.? Please help.
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    Hard to track Oriole

    Some days ago, I saw a Eurasian Golden Oriole near my compound. It is a male which I think has been around for quite a while(three- four years). It is very hard tracking it in Oak trees. Can someone give me advice how to track such birds in dense trees, when its not singing or calling?
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    Can someone give info

    I dont exactly know Sumit, that it does eat a flower. However, i saw it eating a flower, (nectar maybe). Thanks for the help man. I will keep the point of the height concept.
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    The Kumaon Hills

    Recently I have been to thee western Himalayan state of uttaranchal. I saw quite a number of bird species there. There was the common Hoopoe(not so common), Oriental White eye, Orienta l Magpie robin, Purple rumped Sunbird, some quails( exact species not identified), Red Whiskered bulbul and...
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