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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

10,000 Birds

Flight Paths traces the history of migratory research in nine chapters, starting with the earliest attempts to track birds, bird banding/ringing (which she traces back to Audubon), and ending with ‘community science’ projects such as Breeding Bird Surveys and eBird. Schulman, 2010. Photo taken at the Sandy Hook, N.J.

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Snapper by Brian Kimberling

10,000 Birds

In that light, I am looking at this debut novel from the guy who got his MA in Creative Writing in 2010 — yesterday, in terms of the slow grind involved in publishing a book — and seeing the future, perhaps. Today, I defend my thesis.

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Meet Suliformes, one of the newest orders of birds

10,000 Birds

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. Ringer Gannets and Boobies (Sulidae) Black-and-white gannets breed on the cold, rocky coasts of the northern and southern oceans. These Blasts From The Past Queens Big Day: An Ethical Quandary and More Birds!

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A Self-Interested Reason to Not Eat Meat

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last year—28 million pounds—went to pigs, chickens, and cows, which in turn creates a perfect breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant super germs. Protect your own health and the future effectiveness of antibiotics: Go vegetarian in 2010! last year—more than prostate and breast cancer combined. 70% of the antibiotics used in the U.S.

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The Australian Bird Guide: A Review

10,000 Birds

The guide covers 747 breeding residents or regular migrants, 29 introduced species, and 160 vagrants, a total of 936 species. Only one species of penguin breeds on the Australian mainland; five additional species breed on sub-Antarctic islands. 2009): Field Guide To Australian Birds, rev.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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million people (2010 census). Here local hunters had known about the colony and for generations had been harvesting the birds by simply picking the adults off their nests during the breeding season. Between 1990 and 2010, Ghana lost 33.7% However, there are a whole lot more Ghanaians now!

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