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First Phoebe of 2011

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / First Phoebe of 2011 First Phoebe of 2011 By Corey • March 20, 2011 • 11 comments Tweet Share My first sighting of an Eastern Phoebe each year is, for me, when spring officially begins.

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of November 2011?

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Corey may want to spend the weekend educating Desi, so that he never has to endure the heartbreak of such a gross error of judgment. I plan to use the extra time to teach my son the difference between a seagull and an eagle: one of the two flew over our house this morning and Mason couldn’t ID it. Obviously, I was mortified!

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Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of October 2011?

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Corey will be joining a multitude of bird educators from the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region to discuss effective outreach to promote birding to more diverse audiences. Among the many highlights of his coming weekend, the Focus on Diversity: Changing the Face of American Birding Conference features prominently.

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What’s Up with the ABA?  Part III (Finances)

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Thus, this post is educated guesswork from limited, albeit reliable, sources (tax forms and financial statements). The 2011 , 2012 , and 2013 Financial Statements continued to note the increasing deficiencies and continued to state that the ABA had essentially the same plan of action as listed in the 2010 statement.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

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Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway

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Which plates pack the most educational power? 6 Responses to “Fun, Fun, Fun Crossley ID Guide Giveaway&# Kimberly Mar 13th, 2011 at 3:31 pm I tweeted the link, and I shared it on facebook too! Now to go write my essay… Robin Robinson Mar 16th, 2011 at 9:18 am This is uch a great idea! I love this site.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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in 2011*) came about. It is an industry that has supported bird feeding education, research and wildlife conservation through educational web sites, foundations and the initiatives of the Wild Bird Feeding Industry, the industry trade association. But, not a lot of information about how this national passion (52.8

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