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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 18 AUGUST 2024 5 ALMANAC Nature Notebook 932. Common Kingfisher FEW people are aware we get kingfishers in Malta (M. għasfur ta' San Martin). Kingfishers are migratory birds, and since we're on their flyway we get a few turning up for a rest and a bite before flying on north or south. As their name clearly shows, these are fishing birds so they go for wetlands like Għadira, Is-Simar and Salina na- ture reserves. Having nested early in mainland Europe, these mag- nificent creatures start flying south even in high summer, and begin to appear at the nature reserves and around our shores. If they find good conditions – i.e. no disturbance and plenty of small fish to dive for – some even stay the winter, as happens every year at BirdLife nature reserves. Maybe, who knows, some day a pair or two will nest too! Design Thinking Marathon Are you a young person or someone who works with youths who wants to see a better Malta? Join us for a design thinking marathon which will lead to meaningful community-based initiatives. Why Participate? Make an Impact: Contribute to real-world solutions for pressing envi- ronmental issues. Develop Skills: Enhance your problem-solving, teamwork, and project management skills. Network: Connect with like-minded individuals and professionals in the field. Recognition: Earn a certificate of participation and a chance to pilot your project in the community. These workshops seek to empower, innovate & transform. Victor Falzon, Aron Tanti (Photo) www.birdlifemalta.org Green idea of the week 799 Read more & register here: https://foemalta.org/event/06092024-design-thinking/ 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 The Mediterranean Literature Festival of Malta 2024 30-31 August Place: MCAST Every night, the invited authors will be reading their works and the translations they have worked upon during the workshop. Literature will be accompanied with music. Give nature a voice. Become a BirdLife member BLOOM End Of Summer Gathering 21-22 September Place: Tortuga Beach, Little Armier Bay Bloom Festival End of Summer Gathering. Location : Tortuga Beach, Little Armier Bay Date & Time : 21st September (Independence Day) From 12:00 till Late Lineup: OG Hip Hop Depth DJ Loco Brother Culture (UK) Bass Culture Volume A Ricket A GOOD WEEK Good Week/Bad Week A BAD WEEK Taylor Swift was joined by "best friend" Ed Sheeran as she kicked off the final part of the European leg of the Eras Tour on Thursday evening at London's Wembley Stadium. Five people have been charged in the drug-related death of Matthew Perry last year, police say, including two doctors and the actor's personal assistant. Police said on Thursday that their investigation, launched in May, uncovered a "broad underground criminal network" of drug suppliers who distributed large quantities of ketamine. Performing a mix of the two songs they've made together, Everything Has Changed and End Game, Swift thanked Sheeran for appearing alongside her to perform to a sell-out crowd of 92,000 fans. Perry, 54, died at his Los Angeles home in October. A post-mortem examination found a high concentration of ketamine in his blood and determined the "acute effects" of the controlled substance had killed him.