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CBC Shenanigans

10,000 Birds

It was late December, 2012, and I slotted into a sizable group under the joint leadership of two highly respected birders. The following year, 2014, I elected to join a different group birding the lowland seasonal forest at the opposite end of the CBC radius from where I had that wonderful experience the year before.

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Birding Gunung Gede on a weekend without suffering a mental break-down, part 1

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Once you manage to spell it correctly – which may take some time if my own Google experiences are any indication – you will find plenty of information online about the birds and the birding within this amazing park. At first I was really irritated by the crowds, by their noise and to some extend their littering.

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Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania: A Review by an Atlas Novice

10,000 Birds

It turns out that the reclaimed mines work well as habitat for the sparrow because they collect a layer of leaf litter, a key nesting requirement. And, if you are part of an ongoing atlas project in your state, tell us about your experiences. Behind every distribution map, there must be a fascinating birding experience.