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<b>Birding Festival, big-day bird race, Cairns, Australia, bird-fun, birdwatching.</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11px;">21 June, 2013 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">August 23 to September 1</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">, </span><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small; font-weight: 700;">2013</span> </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6bkOO0i9uqA1f4_uIzlBIN4uXt-psHaNQXP22xXJ4R5CNHWv1BxyKd1NiekK8OrFV1-rSBjlw48jNMnmgGDHChj2PhUXkCOAA-4MqlGvdDcdJFrcwQ9toBSg9uXHsVUTMPa4I6HAdKl0/s1600/CNSfestival+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;">August-September is an exciting time for Cairns bird watchers. This is when migrants begin coming back from the north; some, such as shorebirds after breeding in the northern hemisphere, and some, such as the Pied Pigeon, the Metallic Starling and other songbird migrants, to nest in Australia after spending the winter in New Guinea.</a></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Spring birding action usually starts with the shorebirds' arrival, sometimes en masse, near the end of the second week of August. The arrival of the </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333399;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Torresian Pigeon</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">, usually in the last week of August or the first week of September, is keenly anticipated by the general public.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪ </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">stationary bird watching</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> daily </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Helvetica";"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- at </span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1600</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> on the </span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Esplanade boardwalk</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> opposite the RSL at the start of Florence St, with <b>John Seale</b> and others of the <b>4 o'clock club.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- or meet with <b>Colin Waddell, </b>sitting on the Esplanade opposite the Tradewinds Hotel <b>from mid-morning until about 1600 hrs.</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪ </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">active bird walks</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">along the Esplanade,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> almost daily, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0630</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with Andy Anderson or Doug Armstrong, meet opp the RSL, start of Florence St;</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- or meet with the world-famous </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">John Crowhurst,</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> the roving </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Esplanade Ambassador,</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> between 1000 and 1500;</span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Botanic Gardens / Centenary Lakes</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with John or Brian, meet outside the Botanic Gardens Office <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">on C</span>ollins Ave;</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Cattana Wetlands,</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">meet in car park off roundabout on Dunne St, between Yorkey's Knob and McGregor Rd roundabout;</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- Yorkey's Knob,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">meet at the west end of Wattle St just past the entrance to the golf club;</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Redden Is, </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">meet at the end of Cinderella St, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Machan's Beach</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">;</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">C</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">r</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">ystal Cascades,</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">0830, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">meet in the carpark at the end of</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">R</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">edlynch Intake </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">R</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">d</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Goldsborough Valley, 0830,</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> t/o at Gordonvale toward the Tablelands and go about 5 k; the Goldsborough Valley Rd starts at the Mulgrave River bridge. Meet at the end of the bitumen on the Goldsboough Valley Rd; </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">- Centenary Lakes</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">, <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">1st</span></b></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sept only,</span></span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">0630,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> with the bird club, </span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Birding Cairns,</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> on Greenslopes St, opposite </span></span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">the</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> phone booth.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪ </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">a Pied Pigeon Day, and competition,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> first to see new migrants</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">a </span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Beach Thicknee </span></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">competition,</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> first to see one during the festival </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪ </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">evening entertainment -</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> slides and lectures</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪ </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">a bird photo competition,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> to be taken during the festival </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: 400;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪ </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">a junior</span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> b</span></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">ird photo competition for under 16yrs, </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">to be taken at any time during the year <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>- </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">$100 cash p</span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">rizes ! </span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>▪ </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">a</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Big Day</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> bird race</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1600 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Esplanade</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">bird-watching</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the 4 o'clock club.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">0800-1030 </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Birds From the Bus</span> -</b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> get picked up and watch & photograph birds around the town from the vehicle; ring Andy on 4031 8803 for a seat; </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><b style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Goldsborough Valley, 0830</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> bird walk</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with John S. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Gardens-Lakes bird wal</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">k</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with John or Brian;</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830 </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Yorkey's Knob,</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> bird walk with John S;</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1600 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Esplanade</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">bird-watching</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the 4 o'clock club.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1830<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;"> </span>E</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">vening talk</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> at Pine Creek Pictures, 247 McLeod St; <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">World Avifaunal Boundaries,</span></b> and Birds of North America, with Andy Anderson.<span style="color: blue;"><b> </b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Gardens Lakes bird wal</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">k with John or Brian;</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1600 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Esplanade</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> bird-watching</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the 4 o'clock club;</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830 </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">C</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">r</span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">ystal Cascades </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">bird wal</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">k with John S;</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1830<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;"> </span>E</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">vening talk</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> at Pine Creek Pictures, 247 McLeod St; <span style="color: red;"><b>Birds of Europe,</b></span> with Darren Phillips</span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: blue;">.</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Redden Is. bird walk</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with John S;</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1600 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Esplanad</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">e bird-watching</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the 4 o'clock club;</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0630-0730 <b>Esplanade bird walk</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with Andy or Doug, meet opp the RSL;</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">0830 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Cattana Wetlands</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> bird walk</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with John S;</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1600 </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Esplanade bird-watching</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the 4 o'clock club.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">1830-1930<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">E</span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">vening talk</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> at Cominos House, Greenslopes St; </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">World Avifaunal Boundaries Pt II,</span></b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> and Birds of Mexico </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Meet on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Greenslopes</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> St</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> opp</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">the</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> phonebox.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪ the first to have seen a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Beach Thicknee </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">during the festival;</span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">▪ the first to have seen </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">a newly arrived </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Pied Fruit Pigeon</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">this season; </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Big Day Bi</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">r</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">d </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">R</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">ace</span></b> rules </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">teams of 2 or more must be registered with Birding Cairns (</span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">txt to 04 5239 7275 or ring 0740318803</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">) before the competition starts </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">at 2400 hrs on Aug 3oth = 0000hrs on Aug 31st.</span></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">all species to be </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">identified by sight or sound</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> by a majority of team members and found on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://birdingcairns.blogspot.com/2011/01/cairns-area-list.html">Cairns Area List</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://birdingcairns.blogspot.com/2011/01/cairns-area-list.html"> </a></span></li>
<li><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Bi</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">r</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">d </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">R</span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">ace</span></b> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">teams may start and finish at any time during the calendar day</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">all teams must keep in normal voice contact at all times</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">driving teams may have a non-participating driver</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">there shall be no advice whatsoever ON THE DAY to team members from the public, including a non-participating driver, by sign, voice, mobile phone, etc.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">no artificial objects may be used to attract birds.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">teams must use surface travel only (walking, biking, driving) during the 24 hrs and count only the species within a day's surface travel of Cairns (e.g. Georgetown with a mostly new suite of species is less than 5 hrs drive the west of Cairns and and the Golden-shouldered Parrot at Artemis Station is about the same distance to the north)</span></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">the competition is on the calendar day of Aug 31st, i.e. it finishes at midnight Aug 31st.</span></b></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">final numbers could be </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">sent by</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">text</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">04 </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">5239</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> 7275</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> and/or completed entries to be presented to the judges before 1600 hrs at the Esplanade on 2nd Sep</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">any violation of these conditions will result in disqualification</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">the judges decision will be final</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 400;">Results will be announced at the Esplanade 1st Sep, at 1600</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 400;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://birdingcairns.blogspot.com/2011/01/cairns-area-list.html">Cairns Area List</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://birdingcairns.blogspot.com/2011/01/cairns-area-list.html"> </a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">is grouped into families and includes all species recorded including accidentals. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">It is divided into non-passerines, which make about half the bird species in the world, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">and passerines or songbirds, which make up the other half.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">These birds have been recorded within a day's surface travel of Cairns (418 species).</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Bird Photo Competition - rules</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", serif; font-weight: 400;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">MAJOR SPONSOR</span></span></b></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", serif; font-weight: 400;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">John Crowhurst</span></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">to be taken within</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> a day's surface travel of Cairns (as for the Big Day),</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">must be of a native species,</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">to be taken between Aug 16-31st,</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">emailed pictures should have a maximum width of 1000 pixels, to be sent to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">aa</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">birdo</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">@</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">gmail.com</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> by midnight 31st Aug. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Results will be announced at the Esplanade 1st Sep.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">Junior Bird Photo Competition - rules</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 700;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", serif; font-weight: 400;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">MAJOR SPONSOR</span></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 700;"><a href="http://www.lanskeys.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Lanskey's Saddleworld + Canvas</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span"> </span></span> </span></div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">to be taken within a</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> day's surface travel of Cairns (as for the Big Day),</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">must be of a native species,</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">to be taken <b>at any time of the year,</b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">emailed pictures should have a maximum width of 1000 pixels, to be sent to </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">aa</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">birdo</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">@</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">gmail.com</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> by midnight 31st Aug. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Results will be announced at the Esplanade 1st Sep.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Lucida Grande"; font-weight: 700;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Birding Festivals</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> are held in many municipalities around the world and almost always encouraged by and organised under the umbrella of the local council with the aim of promoting the municipality and surrounding districts.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">In the Cairns area it is estimated that 2000 to 3000 bird watchers visit each year and that 90% of these are serious birde<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">rs from o</span>verseas who nearly all have Cairns as their primary Australian destination because nearly half of Australia's land birds can be seen within one day's travel of Cairns City.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">It is anticipated that many non-birding partners of avid birders will take the opportunities provided by Festival Cairns (which also runs for 2+ weeks) to attend alternative events.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Some migration facts that participants may want to remember -</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">Wader arrivals - 2006</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> 10 August; <b>2009</b> 14th August; <b>2010</b> 15th August, <b>2012</b> 8th August.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">TOPigeon arrivals -</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">2002</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> 26 August; </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">2004</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;"> 10 August; <b>2009</b> 14th August; <b>2010</b> 15th August, <b>2011</b> ?? August, <b>2012 4th August.</b><b style="color: red;"> </b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "Georgia", "Times New Roman", serif;">In this century however, as the climate has gradually warmed and more palm fruit is available into the winter, some PIPs have been over-wintering in the Cairns area. The local birders keep track of these small (4-10) over-wintering populations so new migrants are usually relatively easy to identify; but if the trend to a warmer climate continues, migrant individuals may get harder to isolate from a growing number of non-migrants.</span></div>
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