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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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Here are ten titles (it could have been more) selected for their uniqueness, excellence in writing and research, and giftability. Lees and Gilroy delineate vagrancy status and trends for every bird family worldwide, highlighting examples, synthesizing research, and framing it all with their own thoughts and conclusions.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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Though the third-most densely populated county in the United States (as of the 2010 census, thank you Wikipedia), about 25% of Bronx land is open, public space. They wrote books and published research. ” This makes a lot more sense once you know a little more about the area and its history.

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The New Stokes Field Guides to Birds, Eastern Region & Western Region: A Review of Two Books

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Based on The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America , published in 2010, the New Stokes regional guides aim for more portability and ease of use in the field. The index is comprehensively excellent, including notable subspecies such as Dusky Seaside Sparrow and Sooty Fox Sparrow. Now, on to the books.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Virginia Rail – Rallus limicola. 03 Feb 2018. Violet-green Swallow – Tachycineta thalassina.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Virginia Rail – Rallus limicola. 03 Feb 2018. Violet-green Swallow – Tachycineta thalassina.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Virginia Rail – Rallus limicola. 03 Feb 2018. Violet-green Swallow – Tachycineta thalassina.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

10,000 Birds

Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Fox Sparrow – Passerella iliaca. Ridgway’s Rail – Rallus obsoletus. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Pea Island NWR.

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