# list (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 777 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover list. Page: Feed: --- ## [When Sharing a Rare Bird Sighting Does More Harm Than Good](https://www.10000birds.com/when-sharing-a-rare-bird-sighting-does-more-harm-than-good.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-sharing-a-rare-bird-sighting-does-more-harm-than-good) _2026-08-25 · Grace Waters · 10,000 Birds_ If you’re an avid bird watcher, you’re likely familiar with the elation that comes with spotting a rare bird. After excitedly snapping that photo, your first instinct might be to post it right away, tagging the exact spot so the birding world knows where you saw a Snowy Owl two states south of where it’s supposed to be in February. While that instinct can feel generous, it’s an impulse that can… ## [Second Chances](https://wrywriter.ca/posts/second-chances) _2026-08-25 · wry writer_ Today is the day I got a second chance when the surgeon—this time last year—removed a foot of colon in order to exorcise a small cancerous growth. I am eternally... ## [Ecuador – Profile for Birders](https://www.10000birds.com/ecuador-profile-for-birders.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ecuador-profile-for-birders) _2026-08-25 · Editor · 10,000 Birds_ Highlights Despite its relatively small size, Ecuador is one of the world’s greatest birding destinations, with more than 1,600 recorded bird species. Its remarkable diversity of ecosystems—from the Pacific lowlands and Chocó Cloud Forest to the Andes and Amazon Rainforest—allows birdwatchers to observe an extraordinary variety of species within just a few hours of travel. In addition, Ecuador… ## [Bird Guides of the World: Adarsh Nagda, Kenya](https://www.10000birds.com/bird-guides-of-the-world-adarsh-nagda-kenya.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bird-guides-of-the-world-adarsh-nagda-kenya) _2026-08-25 · Editor · 10,000 Birds_ What is your favorite bird species? The Narina Trogon. I even feel like it could be a good candidate for our national bird, carrying all the colours of the Kenyan flag. It’s not a bird you simply stumble across; you must earn the sighting by tracking its ventriloquial calls. It immediately draws me deep into the forest, a place where I feel most at peace. As both a photographer and a guide,… ## [Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Place Names in the Title](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/25/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-place-names-in-the-title/) _2026-08-25 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A surprisingly difficult task to find books that reference place names in their titles ## [38 Content Writing Jobs (August 24, 2026)](https://contentwritingjobs.com/p/38-content-writing-jobs-august-24) _2026-08-24 · Content Writing Jobs · Content Writing Jobs_ Today’s list: 38 writing jobs across direct response copywriter, medical writer, technical writer, proposal writer and more, including remote roles paying up to €110K per year. ## [Walking the Walk](https://wrywriter.ca/posts/walking-the-walk) _2026-08-24 · wry writer_ I was reading Craig Mod’s essay, Walking the Length of Manhattan, this morning, which left me wondered about some of the epic walks I’ve done in my life. I haven’t walked the full length of Manhattan but I must have come close while I lived and worked there back in the 80s. Every weekend I walked and walked and walked. I never really did the metro and rarely bother with the bus. Traffic was as… ## [The Open Call List #130](https://theopencall.substack.com/p/the-open-call-list-130) _2026-08-24 · Aidan Avery · The Open Call List_ Calls for Entry: August 24 - August 30, 2026 ## [Never Have I Ever](https://wrywriter.ca/posts/never-have-i-ever) _2026-08-24 · wry writer_ These are always fun to do, like a reverse wish list of things you haven’t done yet but, might be tempted to do at some future point. Or, maybe not.... ## [Book Review: ARSENIC FOR TEA by Robin Stevens (Middle Grade Monday)](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/24/book-review-arsenic-for-tea-by-robin-stevens-middle-grade-monday/) _2026-08-24 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A classic stately home mystery ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ubHgZRNsUD03) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [The Binoculars That Changed My Life](https://www.10000birds.com/the-binoculars-that-changed-my-life.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-binoculars-that-changed-my-life) _2026-08-24 · a Guest · 10,000 Birds_ By Julio Ayala Julio Ayala is an Ecuadorian naturalist, birding guide, wildlife photographer, and founder of Butterfly & Bird Julio Tours – Ecolodge in Nanegal, Ecuador. Raised in the cloud forests of the Chocó Andean region, he has spent more than two decades exploring its extraordinary biodiversity. Julio specializes in birdwatching, bird photography, butterfly photography, and personalized… ## [Birding Lodges of the World: Locanda Villa Naumanni, Italy](https://www.10000birds.com/birding-lodges-of-the-world-locanda-villa-naumanni-italy.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=birding-lodges-of-the-world-locanda-villa-naumanni-italy) _2026-08-24 · Editor · 10,000 Birds_ Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)? Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) What is the name of your lodge, and since when has your lodge been operating? Locanda Villa Naumanni – open 2013 How best to travel to your lodge? By car: Fly to Rome Fiumicino, then rent a car; take the highway for 50 km. What kind of services –… ## [Species Spotlight: American Herring Gull](https://www.10000birds.com/species-spotlight-american-herring-gull.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=species-spotlight-american-herring-gull) _2026-08-24 · Kai Pflug · 10,000 Birds_ Gulls (“seagulls”) do not exactly have the best reputation. In its profile of the American Herring Gull, the HBW apparently proactively tries to overcome this issue by initially pretending it does not exist: “The American Herring Gull is an attractive bird that adds to the scenic beauty of aquatic environments.” However, the HBW then gets a bit more real … “Yet these birds often have a negative… ## [The Shit List #64](https://shittownsofaustralia.substack.com/p/the-shit-list-64) _2026-08-24 · Rick Furphy · The Shit List_ Clowns ## [The Act of Forgetting](https://wrywriter.ca/posts/the-act-of-forgetting) _2026-08-23 · wry writer_ Reading one of Robert Birming's post, We Live and We Learn, made me think of something my mother once told me and I don't know if it was something she... ## [ARC Review: TRAITOR’S NEST by Frances Hardinge](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/23/arc-review-traitors-nest-by-frances-hardinge/) _2026-08-23 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A clever, brilliantly imaginative tale of moving castles ## [Three Photos: Malkohas](https://www.10000birds.com/three-photos-malkohas.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-photos-malkohas) _2026-08-23 · Editor · 10,000 Birds_ Chestnut-breasted Malkoha, Sepilok, Jul 2023 Raffles Malkoha, Sepilok, Jul 2023 Red-billed Malkoha, Kaeng Krachan NP, Jul 2025 Green-billed Malkoha, Kaeng Krachan NP, Jul 2025 Red-faced Malkoha, Sinharaja, Mar 2025 Sirkeer Malkoha, Udawala, Mar 2025 Blue-faced Malkoha, Sigiriya, Mar 2025 Yellow-billed Malkoha, Tangkoko, Jul 2024 Raffles Malkoha, Sepilok, Jul 2023 Photos by Kai Pflug ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Sunday 8/23](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-ca6) _2026-08-23 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [What’s yr take on Cassavetes?? Songs about THE movies](https://humanizingthevacuum.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/whats-yr-take-on-cassavetes-songs-about-the-movies-2/) _2026-08-22 · humanizingthevacuum · Humanizing The Vacuum_ One of my few attempts at songwriting, “Gregory Peck” praised the actor for wearing pressed suits, his kind mien, and his dullness. The last point mattered to twenty-year-old me: I wanted a big, courteous, pretty guy with whom I’d enjoy an open relationship while meeting in his library for port and a debriefing. Film has \[…\] ## [1554 : Redstart Restart (26/7/26)](https://stonefactionbirding2014.blogspot.com/2026/08/1554-redstart-restart-26726.html) _2026-08-22 · stonefaction · STONEFACTION BIRDING_ Redstart With much calmer conditions forecast for Sunday the 26th of July, I decided on an early start and a return visit to Riverside Nature Park. My hunch was that the Redstart was still around and had been keeping a low profile the previous day due to the strength and direction of the wind. There had also been relatively strong winds and some overnight rain on Friday which were also likely to… ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kwJrnD8bdATL) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Haircuts](https://wrywriter.ca/posts/haircuts) _2026-08-22 · wry writer_ I realised something today while sat in the chair at the hairdressers as Suzanne got out the razor. The fact that, as a child probably from the age of 4... ## [BPSC LGED Assistant Engineer Civil Viva Schedule 2026](https://students.bd/en/notice/bpsc-lged-assistant-engineer-viva-schedule-2026) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has published the viva-voce schedule for 360 candidates in the first phase for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil)/Upazila Assistant Engineer under LGED. The interviews will take place from September 1 to September 10, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM at the BPSC Secretariat in Dhaka. Candidates must present all original documents along with two… ## [BTEB JS & JD Vocational Registration Deadline Extended 2026](https://students.bd/en/notice/bteb-js-jd-vocational-registration-extended-deadline-2026) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) has extended the online registration deadline for JS (Vocational) and JD (Vocational) courses for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 academic sessions. Institutional heads must complete online data entry and fee payments between August 23, 2026, and August 25, 2026. ## [BTEB SSC & Dakhil Vocational Class 9 Exam 2026 Center Info Collection Notice](https://students.bd/en/notice/bteb-ssc-dakhil-vocational-class-9-exam-2026-center-info-notice) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ The Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) has issued a notice regarding the collection of exam center details for the SSC (Vocational) and Dakhil (Vocational) Class 9 Examination 2026. Authorities of existing Class 10 exam centers are required to submit center infrastructure and officer details via the designated Google Form link by August 31, 2026. ## [BOU BA and BSS Admission Circular 2027 (3-Year Degree Program)](https://students.bd/en/notice/bou-ba-bss-admission-circular-2027) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ Bangladesh Open University (BOU) has released the admission circular for the 3-year BA and BSS programs (2027 Batch) under the School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages. Eligible HSC passed candidates can submit their applications online through the OSAPS portal before October 31, 2026. ## [BOU CEMBA/CEMPA Admission Notice 2026: Selected List & Deadline](https://students.bd/en/notice/bou-cemba-cempa-admission-232-semester-2026) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ Bangladesh Open University has released the selected candidates list and admission schedule for the Commonwealth Executive MBA/MPA (CEMBA/CEMPA) 232 semester. Eligible applicants must complete their admission online via the OSAPS portal between August 21, 2026, and September 10, 2026. ## [BOU CALP Arabic Language Proficiency Admission 2026](https://students.bd/en/notice/bou-calp-arabic-language-admission-2026) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ Bangladesh Open University (BOU) has opened online applications for the Certificate in Arabic Language Proficiency (CALP) program for the January-June 2026 term. Eligible applicants with SSC or Dakhil background can submit their application online before September 30, 2026. ## [Chattogram Board HSC 2026 Exam Script Submission Schedule](https://students.bd/en/notice/chattogram-board-hsc-exam-2026-script-submission-schedule) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ The Chittagong Education Board has released the submission schedule for HSC Exam 2026 practical scripts and official materials. Center in-charge officers must enter all practical marks by August 25, 2026, and submit all documents between September 10 and September 15, 2026. ## [NU LLB 1st Part Exam 2024-25 & 2025-26 Combined Notice](https://students.bd/en/notice/nu-llb-1st-part-exam-notice-2026) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ National University has announced that the LLB 1st Part examinations for both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic sessions will be held combinedly in October 2026 to eliminate session jams. The decision was approved by the Academic Council and Syndicate. All affiliated law colleges are requested to complete all necessary preparations accordingly. ## [Great Bowerbirds bowers](https://www.10000birds.com/great-bowerbirds-bowers-2.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-bowerbirds-bowers-2) _2026-08-22 · Clare M · 10,000 Birds_ This post is republished in our “From the Archives” series, featuring highlights of our vast back catalogue of more than 10,000 birding-related posts published over the last 15 years or so. One of the most intriguing birds around Broome is the Great Bowerbird. We often see them flying from place to place collecting items for their bowers and they are rather clever at imitating other birds vocal… ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ETkQ2i5NCAjh) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Canaries and Coursemates: University Fieldtrip to Tenerife](https://www.10000birds.com/canaries-and-coursemates-university-fieldtrip-to-tenerife-canary-islands.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=canaries-and-coursemates-university-fieldtrip-to-tenerife-canary-islands) _2026-08-22 · Luca · 10,000 Birds_ I was priviledged enough to spend a week on Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands off the coast of northwest Africa, on a university field trip in spring. Tenerife is well-known among birders (and visited frequently, e.g. see this 10,000 Birds post from last year) and as it was my first time in the Macaronesian islands, I was particularly excited about the mouthwater array of potential lifers. By… ## [National University Part-Time Teacher Pool Circular 2026](https://students.bd/en/notice/nu-part-time-teacher-pool-circular-2026) _2026-08-22 · students.bd_ National University Bangladesh has invited online applications from qualified teachers and experienced experts to form a subject-wise part-time teacher pool for affiliated colleges. Eligible candidates must complete their online registration and submit applications by September 10, 2026. ## [Author Interview: THE CASTLE AND THE CLOISTER by Laura E. Weymouth](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/author-interview-the-castle-and-the-cloister-by-laura-e-weymouth/) _2026-08-22 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ An interview with Laura E. 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Download Now More Details, and Get The Discount ## [Jack's Love List #84: Monochrome Moments](https://jackdmarch.substack.com/p/jacks-love-list-84-monochrome-moments) _2026-08-22 · Jack D March · Jack D March_ Classic but considered monochromatic pieces for you and your home ## [Complete Twin Cities Concert List, Saturday 8/22](https://crawlspacemsp.substack.com/p/complete-twin-cities-concert-list-555) _2026-08-22 · crawlspace\_msp_ All the shows happening today in the Minneapolis / St. Paul Minnesota area ## [Progress update: UK councils have now released more than ten million address records as open data](https://mapgubbins.tumblr.com/post/825610081883291648) _2026-08-22 · mapgubbins_ Post: 22 August 2026 New blog post on my website: Progress update: UK councils have now released more than ten million address records as open data ## [I turn on my computer: Songs about Technology](https://humanizingthevacuum.wordpress.com/2026/08/22/i-turn-on-my-computer-songs-about-technology/) _2026-08-22 · humanizingthevacuum · Humanizing The Vacuum_ The extent to which rock critics skew left-liberal is inversely proportional to their attitudes about technology. I still chuckle over Anthony DeCurtis’ review of Big Country’s debut The Crossing (1983): Here’s a big-noise guitar band from Britain that blows the knobs off all the synth-pop diddlers and fake-funk frauds who are cluttering up the charts \[…\] ## [Germany does not take 50% of everything you make, they take 49.3%](https://levels.io/germany-does-not-take-50-percent) _2026-08-22 · @levelsio (Pieter Levels)_ ## [Daily Reading List – August 21, 2026 (#851)](https://seroter.com/2026/08/21/daily-reading-list-august-21-2026-851/) _2026-08-21 · Richard Seroter · Richard Seroter's Architecture Musings_ Today's links look at moving AI coding to different surfaces, how to save tokens, and why good writing is obvious, not original. ## [Jailbreaked my Kindle Touch](https://blog.x-way.org/Tech/2026/08/21/Jailbreaked-my-Kindle-Touch.html?utm_medium=rss) _2026-08-21 · Andreas Jaggi · x-log_ I successfully jailbreaked my 14 year old Kindle Touch 🎉 This after support for it was ended by Amazon back in May. Currently my plan is to use calibre to load new books onto it and KOReader to read them. As a first step I jailbreaked the Kindle Touch and installed KOReader. Guides for this were scattered and only focused on one part of the process. So I ended up following the steps in this… ## [Three Bulldogs named to 2026 Bednarik Award Watch List](https://sicemdawgs.com/2026/08/three-bulldogs-named-to-2026-bednarik-award-watch-list/) _2026-08-21 · Kevin Kelley · SicEmDawgs.com_ Georgia football linebacker Raylen Wilson, cornerback Ellis Robinson IV, and safety KJ Bolden have each been named to the 2026 Bednarik Award Watch List, the Maxwell Football Club has announced. 2026 CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD WATCH LIST REVEALED 📷 The Maxwell Football Club has officially released its preseason Watch List for the Chuck Bednarik Award—college football’s \[…\] The post Three Bulldogs named… ## [36 Content Writing Jobs (August 21, 2026)](https://contentwritingjobs.com/p/36-content-writing-jobs-august-21) _2026-08-21 · Content Writing Jobs · Content Writing Jobs_ Today’s list: 36 writing jobs across direct response copywriter, medical writer, technical writer, proposal writer and more, including remote roles paying up to €100K per year. ## [Georgia adds Akron to 2029 football schedule](https://sicemdawgs.com/2026/08/georgia-adds-akron-to-2029-football-schedule/) _2026-08-21 · Kevin Kelley · SicEmDawgs.com_ The Georgia Bulldogs have added the Akron Zips to their 2029 football schedule, according to a report by FBSchedules.com. The copy of the game contract was obtained from the University of Akron via a state open records request. Georgia will host Akron for the first time at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., \[…\] The post Georgia adds Akron to 2029 football schedule appeared first on… ## [Mark’s reading list: Abuse of migrant kids takes us down a dark road](https://www.stopthepresses.news/p/marks-reading-list-abuse-of-migrant) _2026-08-21 · Mark Jacob · Stop the Presses_ Your paid subscription to Stop the Presses entitles you to this weekly list of recommended articles and newsletters. ## [The Moral Case for Selling Out: The Video Version](https://blcklst.substack.com/p/the-moral-case-for-selling-out-the) _2026-08-21 · Kate Hagen · The Black List_ Spend some time with Franklin’s viral piece... ## [The gangrene of toxic parents](https://humanizingthevacuum.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/the-gangrene-of-toxic-parents/) _2026-08-21 · humanizingthevacuum · Humanizing The Vacuum_ Celeste Marcus’ column “Cutting Your Parents Off Isn’t the Answer” has kicked around on social media since it went live at the beginning of the week. As Bryan Ferry sang, you can guess the rest. A self-described lesbian and a member of a “politically conservative Orthodox Jewish community” with robust pro-Palestinian views, Solomon shares a \[…\] ## [The curious case of the Norfolk Plover](https://www.10000birds.com/the-curious-case-of-the-norfolk-plover.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-curious-case-of-the-norfolk-plover) _2026-08-21 · David T · 10,000 Birds_ Latin was not, I’m afraid, one of my stronger subjects at school, but when it comes to Latin bird names I do have a handy book I can consult entitled Birds – their Latin names explained. It was written by A.F.Gotch, a retired teacher (though surprisingly Latin wasn’t one of the subjects he taught), and published in 1981. It has just come in handy for researching the origin of the word Burhinidae,… ## [Dear Writer](https://wrywriter.ca/posts/dear-writer) _2026-08-21 · wry writer_ Dear Writer, While it might be true, you are the next Truman Capote, budding Frank Herbert, or even maybe the Ernest Hemingway. You really should know that I am unable... ## [ARC Review: HENRIETTA by Sophie Irwin](https://sifaelizabethreads.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/arc-review-henrietta-by-sophie-irwin/) _2026-08-21 · Sifa Elizabeth · Sifa Elizabeth Reads_ A funny regency romp!