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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 22 AUGUST 2021 11 ALMANAC Nature Notebook 776. Eurasian Oystercatcher OYSTERCATCHERS are large stocky shorebirds. They are quite unmistakable, with smart black and white plumage and a long, deep orange bill. They do actually eat oysters but they fare equally well on limpets, crabs, worms and other invertebrates. Oystercatchers (M. gallina tal-baHar) are not often seen in Malta as they don't migrate much but intrepid birdwatchers looking out at sea do spot small flocks from time to time. Unfortunately their stunning plumage and their scarcity also attract the attention of hunters, who shoot down these beauties despite being protected species. Oystercatchers are also caught in massive wader traps. Couple of weeks ago BirdLife released a number of oystercatchers (along with many other species) that had been confiscated from these infernal and illegal trapping sites. Victor Falzon, Aron Tanti www.birdlifemalta.org Green idea of the week 667: Green idea of the week 668: If you would like to attend this free online event, register through this link: https:// foemalta.org/event/mediterraneanforum/ Mediterranean Youth Forum From September 1st to 3rd, from Young Friends of the Earth, to- gether with our colleagues from Spain, Cyprus, and Ireland, we will be organising the Mediterranean Youth Forum to share, learn and inspire ourselves, to continue walking to this new world we want to create. We will get to know more about the topics of energy, intersec- tionality, biodiversity and radical democracy in our context, and collect our visions, which will allow us to influence the European institutions. Visit Friends of the Earth's website for more information about our work, as well as information about how to join us. You can also support us by sending us a donation – www.foemalta.org/donate Appster Smartphone fun and smarter work Endel: Focus, Sleep, Relax FREE Apple, Andriod Personalized soundscapes to help you focus, relax, and sleep. Backed by neuroscience. TECH RETAILERS contact afarrugia@ mediatoday.com.mt A GOOD WEEK FOR Good Week/Bad Week Don't miss this A BAD WEEK FOR Katel Delia's Malta-Tunis- Marseille exhibition Date: 17 September - 31 October Place: Saint James Cavalier Katel Delia's Malta-Tunis-Marseille exhibition is based on a true story. It explores a Maltese family's complex journey of migration that started one century ago, in its search for a better life. It is about looking for a space to inhabit that feels like home, and being pushed out again because of external issues. As it echoes the life-story of many migrants, the exhibition asks: Where can you find a shelter when your native country does not accept your return? The West End. It was meant to open last year then again last month but after a series of Covid related setbacks, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella is only now ready to go to the ball. Comedy. Sean Lock has died from cancer at the age of 58, his agent has confirmed. A comedy panel show favourite, Lock was a team captain on the series 8 Out of 10 Cats, hosted by Jimmy Carr. He also appeared on QI, The Last Leg, Have I Got News for You, and The Big Fat Quiz of the Year. The tale has been made more relevant for today's audiences by Killing Eve and Promising Young Woman writer Emerald Fennell. Lock was Born in Chertsey, Surrey and left school in the early 1980s Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member