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What’s in a Name?

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written by Bo Beolens and Michael Watkins, published by Christopher Helm in 2003. Collecting birds was clearly a dangerous pastime. Collecting birds was clearly a dangerous pastime. It’s full of fascinating facts. Wagner wasn’t the only one to have died from gunshot wounds.

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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. They were my target species, and I remember being delighted in not only seeing them well, but finding feeding flocks that were remarkably unconcerned about being watched. It is run by Zoobotánico Jerez in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry of Environment.

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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. Others might require a life list or the ability to identify a specific number of species, or some other criteria. Individually, all the indirect measures that follow are imperfect, but collectively they provide some insight.

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Forgotten Prairies

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Nevertheless, the one question will remain as to why we toss this habitat aside as if we all collectively made a decision to pick one habitat and dismiss it. While we continue to decimate our short and tall grass prairies many species reach their inevitable peril. This was back in 2003 so it is hard to say where those numbers fall now.

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How Many Birders Are There, Really?

10,000 Birds

There were similar FWS studies using similar methodologies with similar findings in 2007 and 2003. Others might require a life list or the ability to identify a specific number of species, or some other criteria. Individually, all of the indirect measures that follow are imperfect, but collectively they provide some insight.

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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. Identification became more subtle, focused on subjective or transitory clues, and an element of uncertainty became acceptable.”

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Ebola Imperils Gorilla Species in Congo Republic ” (news article, Dec. In 2003, I was in the sanctuary described in your article and collected samples from those dead animals. In 2003, I was in the sanctuary described in your article and collected samples from those dead animals.