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Birding Under the Influence: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Dorian’s gregarious personality and self-deprecating sense of humor makes even the most meditative sections one of a piece with his birding experiences, producing a good read that may make you think. Plus tales of birding from the point of view of the traveling cyclist. There are also surprises.

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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

Less and Gilroy sort through the exogenous (external) and endogenous (internal) factors thought to cause vagrancy and the scientific experiments that have sought to prove their significance with patience and plain language as well as charts and photographs. It reminds me a lot of Rare Birds of North America , the 2014 book by Steve N.

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Rare Birds of North America: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

What year was the Red-footed Falcon seen in Massachusetts? The Comments sections are analyses of the species’ vagrancy pattern, the answer to pull out when someone asks you, “But, why is there a Fieldfare in Massachusetts?” The mystery of their presence makes finding one, chasing one, viewing one a unique experience.