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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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Lead shot injured and killed condors young and old, lead in the carrion they ate, lead in the bullets that hunters shot at them. She also joyfully relates seeing through her scope “the first wild-hatched condor nestling in recorded Arizona history” (p. Endangered. Extinction. Conservation.

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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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Vagrancy in Birds is organized into two major parts: (1) A detailed, 62-page synthesis of research and theory and (2) “Family Accounts,” 259 pages covering bird families from Struthionidae/Ostriches) to Thraupidae/Tanagers and allies (Clements is the taxonomic authority). Copyright © 2022 Alexander Lees and James Gilroy.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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In 2012, I reviewed The Jewel Hunter , an absorbing narrative in which author Chris Goodie travelled throughout Asia, Africa, and Australasia to observe and photograph every Pitta species in the world. A passion for one bird family is also very useful. Like all talented travel writers, Dunn is adept at drawing us into his experiences.

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Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania: A Review by an Atlas Novice

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For birders, it’s the extremely large book, shelved in a place where it can’t crush the field guides, used to research the history of a bird in their area. A stunning painting of Red-faced Warblers, by artist and field ornithologist Narca Moore-Craig, shout out from the cover of the Arizona Breeding Bird Atlas (Univ.

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It’s the Holiday Season — Give Birding Books!

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The ABA series currently lists guides on New Jersey (Rick Wright), Florida (Bill Pranty), Arizona (Rick Wright), Colorado (Ted Floyd), and California (Alvaro Jamarillo). Mack tells the story of how he set up a research station, and a life, in Papua New Guinea. Mack (Cassowary Conservation and Publishing, 2014) for Birding.

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A Birder’s Guide to the Great American Outdoors Act

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More than 800 organizations signed a letter supporting the Great American Outdoors Act, including many conservation organizations, as well as groups representing hikers, fly fishers, hunters, bikers, off-roaders, and RVers, among others. The top image is Buenos Aires NWR in Arizona. What sort of land is obtained with LWCF money?

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. Mexican Whip-poor-will – Antrostomus arizonae. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Volcán Toliman.

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