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First Phoebe of 2017

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I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2017 this morning, 12 March, at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, thus kicking off spring for myself over a week early. 2017 – 12 March. 2015 – 28 March. It’s also the earliest I’ve had over the last ten years. And was it late or early? 2016 – 18 March. 2014 – 29 March.

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Sand Point Family Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon (2015 Lodi Appellation)

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My first California Quail in California, at Point Reyes National Seashore in October 2017. The 2015 Lodi vintage is a bold red with an unmistakable cherry pie aroma, with sweet and tart blackberry flavors balanced by some gentle tannins and a spicy dose of oak. Sand Point Family Vineyards: Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 (Lodi Appellation).

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First Phoebe of 2019

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I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2019 this morning at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. In the last ten years I have seen my first phoebe of the year on dates ranging from a 12 March (2017) to a relatively late 31 March (2010). 2017 – 12 March. 2015 – 28 March. For me, it is now officially spring! 2018 – 30 March.

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Birds of Kruger National Park and Wildlife of Ecuador: Two WILDGuides Reviewed

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Both men lead trips for tour company Tropical Birding (Barnes is a founder), and they have also co-authored Wildlife of Madagascar (another WildGuide volume, 2016), Birding Ethiopia (with Christian Boix, 2010) and Wild Rwanda (with Christian Boix, 2015). Princeton University Press, 2017. Princeton University Press, 2017.

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Bird Litigation: Is the Golden-cheeked Warbler Still Endangered?

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) declared the Golden-cheeked Warbler “ endangered ” under the Endangered Species Act. In 2015, a group submitted a petition to FWS to delist the warbler , relying on a study conducted by Texas A&M University that reported a far larger population and much more appropriate habitat than prior studies.

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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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” are the big questions at the heart of Vagrancy in Birds by Alexander Lees and James Gilroy, an impressive, fascinating book about what ornithologists and wildlife biologists have found out about avian vagrancy so far and their theories explaining this phenomenon. ” and its companion question, “Why is this bird here?”

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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Two maps of the northwest Bronx and adjacent Yonkers, one from 1891 and one from 2015, pp. And, though I think you can argue that the Bronx Zoo, with its numerous buildings and landscaped wildlife areas is not purely ‘natural space,’ I have wonderful memories of traipsing through its wooded areas when I was a girl. (I