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Review Classic: The Warbler Guide

10,000 Birds

(Famously, the Blackburnian was the spark bird for notable birder Phoebe Snetsinger; it was also the spark bird for my friend Marylee,) Without warblers, migrant hotspots like the Ramble in New York City’s Central Park would be empty in May. He has been birding since he was a kid, led birding trips across the U.S.

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Birds of Belize & Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide Review Doubleheader

10,000 Birds

And Sandwich Tern is Sandwich Tern, Howell finding the DNA research for splitting it “weak.” © 2003 text H. Lee Jones, © 2003 illustrations Dana Gardner E. The illustration by Dana Gardner for the 2003 Belize guide is more color blocked, less subtle, a totally different style.

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The Warbler Guide: A Book Review by a Warbler-challenged Birder

10,000 Birds

(Famously, the Blackburnian was the spark bird for notable birder Phoebe Snetsinger; it was also the spark bird for my friend Marylee,) Without warblers, migrant hotspots like the Ramble in New York City’s Central Park would be empty in May. He has been birding since he was a kid, led birding trips across the U.S.

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Birds of Prey of the East & Birds of Prey of the West: Review of Two Field Guides

10,000 Birds

These guides are sequels, updates, and complements to Wheeler’s previous classic books, Raptors of Eastern North America and Raptors of Western North America (PUP, 2003), now out-of-print and fetching prices in three figures on used-book sites. On the other hand, the print is larger, easier to read. Abieticola).”

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

10,000 Birds

While studying, he also worked on various conservation/research projects (parrots, wagtails, vultures, and anything else that flew) and ringed thousands of birds. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Press in 2003. This New York Times article summarizes the current status of travel to Cuba. These categories include family visits; professional research and professional meetings; educational activities; religious activities; and humanitarian projects. Raffaele, James, Wiley, Orlando H. Garrido, et al.,

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The Birds of New Jersey: Status and Distribution – A Review by a Sometime Jersey Birder

10,000 Birds

I don’t know if anyone has ever calculated birds per square mile, but I’m betting that New Jersey would be at the top of the list. If you want to find birds in New Jersey, you need A Guide to Bird Finding in New Jersey, Revised and Expanded (Rutgers Univ. Press, 2003). Should you buy this book?