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The return of the Old Man

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In 2018, there were 1,745 birds living in 92 different zoos and collections. The EU-funded LIFE+ project, called Reason for Hope, is coordinated by the Austrian association Förderverein Waldrappteam, and is claimed to be the first science-based attempt to reintroduce a migratory species to its area of origin.

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How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated)

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There were similar FWS studies using similar methodologies with similar findings in 2003 , 2007 , and 2013. Individually, all the indirect measures that follow are imperfect, but collectively they provide some insight. That’s a lot of birding. Organizations : There is a group dedicated to birding, the American Birding Association.

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How Many Birders Are There, Really?

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There were similar FWS studies using similar methodologies with similar findings in 2007 and 2003. Individually, all of the indirect measures that follow are imperfect, but collectively they provide some insight. Note that the FWS birding report is an addendum to a larger survey not directed to birding.

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Hawks In Flight, Second edition: A Review of a New Version of a Birding Classic

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Third, Hawks in Flight was primarily illustrated by David Sibley’s excellent black-and-white drawings, supplemented with a collection of black-and-white photographs in the back of the book. There is also poetic feel to parts of the book, echoing the passion hawk watchers bring to the science.

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New Zealand Storm-petrels; Back from the Dead

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There is a depressing finality about extinction, but knowing when for certain something is extinct is an imprecise science and on occasion we’ve gotten it spectacularly wrong. For most of its history it has been known from only three specimens collected off the coast of New Zealand in the early 19th century.

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects: A Review

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects uses stuff, redefined as ‘objects’, a term that gives an archival sheen to everyday items, to tell our collective history. I expected a picture book; I got a collection of essays! 32, 1887) and Egg collection (no. There are many unexpected goodies here.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Traditionally, the slow season, but the beats have mopped their collective brow and outdone their previous efforts. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. And so to summer. 06 Jan 2018.

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