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The ABA’s 50th Anniversary and Information: From Scarce to Abundant

10,000 Birds

The internet has been game-changing for birding, just as it has been disruptive in other fields. The rise of the Cornell Lab is reflected in its budget, which was approximately $10 million in 2003 and $30 million in 2018. In that world, a mimeographed newsletter was a giant leap forward. Of course, that world no longer exists.

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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

South Africa is their steward and have been declared Special Nature Reserves under the South African Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act in 2003, which restricts activities on the islands to research and conservation management. We arose each morning at 4:30am to find out that we were late to the game.