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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

By the time you read this post I will still be in New York but I’ll be looking forward to leaving for the 2011 Midwest Birding Symposium in Lakeside, Ohio. But Ohio worries me. PRO – The American Federation of Labor was founded in Columbus, Ohio in December of 1886. Ohio should stick with amateur sports!

Ohio 191

Ohio Cleveland United States Stud 191

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APRIL 4, 2011

I love these well-established, deservedly popular birding events and have participated in each one multiple times. But there are something like 350 OTHER bird-related events going on each year across the continent. There have not been mountains around Lake Erie (either the Ohio part or the Canada part) since the glaciers came through.

North Dakota 145

North Dakota Birds Ohio West Virginia 145

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NOVEMBER 4, 2014

There were birders from a wide cross-section of the United States: Colorado, Ohio, Idaho, Iowa, Wyoming, Washington State, Pennsylvania, New York State, New Jersey, California, Texas, Florida. Struik, 2011). I’m sure there are states that I missed, but you get the idea.

South Africa 255

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 255

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JUNE 7, 2012

The good news is that Kirtland’s Warbler numbers are up, 1,828 singing males counted in the 2011 census. Charles Pease shot the bird in northeastern Ohio, and gave it to his father-in-law, Jared Kirtland, one of those 19th century men who was a master multitasker–physician, horticulturist, legislator, zoologist.

Michigan 245

Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 245

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

There are two thoroughly enjoyable events for bird watchers coming up in the next couple of months. The Midwest Birding Symposium is happening in just about two weeks in beautiful Lakeside, Ohio. The Midwest Birding Symposium is happening in just about two weeks in beautiful Lakeside, Ohio. One of them requires a bit of travel.

Ohio 162

Ohio 2011 Birds Collecting 162

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MARCH 20, 2011

Over the winter, the universe lost four whooping cranes to what appears to be recreational shooting: three gunned down together in Georgia on December 30, 2010, and another in Alabama on January 28, 2011. 14 Responses to “The Nonessential Whooping Crane&# Vickie Mar 20th, 2011 at 7:38 am Wonderful, heartfelt and enlightening post, Julie.

2011 244

2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 244