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Collective Arts Brewing: All Together IPA

10,000 Birds

But I figured I’d atone for my current dereliction by briefly highlighting a new bird-themed beer made by Collective Arts Brewing of Hamilton, Ontario to support the hospitality industry during the worldwide public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The beer is a New England-style IPA at 6.6%

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of August 2012?

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One wonders how birding tour leaders and industry reps manage to embrace life on the road. My typical response any season would be a resounding NO, but then again I’m usually battling a chronic case of wanderlust. But I’ve been on the move a lot lately at a time when responsibilities in my home territory continue to mount.

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The tremendous Rhinoceros Hornbill

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Most readers of this blog will certainly appreciate an out-of-season tropical post at the beginning of January, a post based on what was almost my best bird of the year 2012 – if it wasn’t for the Bearded Vulture I saw a bit later. First of all, my survey site was an industrial one, indeed.

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Pheasant Stocking an Unfortunate Waste of Money

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In an effort to appease small game hunters, Roe said the commission will increase its production of pheasants to 200,000 birds for the 2012-13 season. Funds to pay for the increase in birds will come from money the commission has received from Marcellus Shale-related leases on State Game Lands.

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

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And, few insights into the economic side of what is essentially a profitable industry. Each decade of the 20th century is then explored, taking a close look at the development of wild bird feeding as an industry and a hobby, grounding trends within larger world events. But, not a lot of information about how this national passion (52.8

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Royal Decree Issued in Spain Over Animal Welfare

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The Spanish government has taken the unusual step of issuing a royal decree to compel farmers to report on what action they are taking to comply with the 2012 conventional cage-ban and if they require any government assistance. Here's an excerpt from Farmers Weekly Interactive.

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Paradise Regained

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I was just getting back into birding, and had only gone to some urban sites, during 2012 and 2013. I kind of expected to see some sort of industrial wasteland; but a fair amount of forest is still there. Among all the birding locations I have found, Pino Real was my first love. No doubt, my low expectations were key.

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