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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 5 NOVEMBER 2023 7 ALMANAC Nature Notebook 891. Eurasian siskin WITH autumn's approach, many birds that nest in northern Eu- rope fly south to spend winter around the mild Med. One of these is the Eurasian siskin (M. ekru), a regular visitor at this time of year. It's roughly the shape of a sparrow, but smaller and with distinctive yellow-green and black plumage. The siskin is in that unfortunate group of birds known as "tal-għana", seven species that many Mal- tese men drool to catch. The trapping of songbirds is a despicably selfish habit that robs birds of their freedom so that a human can keep them locked up… just to listen to them! No wonder the EU bans the practice. But naturally Malta always finds a loophole, and cur- rently allows widespread trapping under the thinly-veiled excuse of 'research'. Well done, way to go! Say NO to the gas pipeline to Malta! Have you heard about the corrupt Electrogas deal and the fossil gas pipeline that might replace the LNG tanker? The proposed Melita TransGas pipeline between Sicily and Malta, es- timated to cost €400 million, would lock Malta in a dirty fossil fuel future for decades to come. This goes completely contrary to the re- newable energy transition we need. New fossil fuel infrastructure is incompatible with international climate goals. Furthermore, if the Melita TransGas pipeline were built, it would re- sult in a pay out to the ultimate beneficial owners of Electrogas, who currently operate the gas-fired power plant. This includes Yorgen Fenech, who is accused of complicity in the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Victor Falzon, Aron Tanti (photo) www.birdlifemalta.org Green idea of the week 773: Join us and sign the letter via the link, which we will send to decision makers both locally and in the EU: https://foemalta.org/climate-change/nogas/ 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 Don't miss this ZfinMalta's Movimento - Talking Dance with Victor Jacono On 9 November Place: ZfinMalta National Dance Company Movimento is a series of five public, interactive talks presented from the perspective of artists outside of dance, looking in. Movimento takes a fresh and innovative approach to audience engagement, where invited guests share their experience of dance or movement, demystifying and making accessible this rich and beautiful art form and inviting the audience to become active spectators. Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member Miscast - An Atypical Cabaret From 10-12 November Place: Palazzo Parisio Experience this hilarious musical cabaret with Mikhail Basmadjian, Thomas Camilleri, Jo Caruana, Maria Buckle, Chiara Hyzler, Cathy Lawlor, Denise Mulholland, Joseph Zammit, and Luca Zerafa - as they finally get to tackle the roles we've always dreamt of performing! A GOOD WEEK Good Week/Bad Week A BAD WEEK Beatles superfans were the first to get their hands on a historic final single from the band at a special midnight launch event in Liverpool. Called Now And Then, the track has been 45 years in the making. and was honed using special AI technology. Matthew Perry's loved ones and co-stars say they have been left "heartbroken" by his death aged 54. The US actor - best known for playing Chandler Bing in hit '90s show Friends - was found dead at his LA home. One fan, John Lennon, who changed his name from Alan Williams in April 2022, was pictured holding the first copy. The sitcom's creators said he was a "brilliant talent" and "always the funniest person in the room", while his family said he had "brought so much joy to the world".