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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. 2016 – 18 March. It’s also the earliest I’ve had over the last ten years. And was it late or early? 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March.

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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. 2016 – 18 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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A Survey of U.S. Birders

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The methodology section is detailed, but the highlights are that the survey was conducted online, and more than 33,000 birders completed at least part of the survey, which was conducted in 2016-2017, long before the COVID-19 pandemic. (I To a layperson such as myself, the methodology appears fairly rigorous. Paul, MN 55108.

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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. Nevertheless, in 2016, FWS denied the petition , finding the Golden-cheeked Warbler “has not been recovered, and due to ongoing, widespread destruction of its habitat, the species continues to be in danger of extinction.”

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Reed Parrotbill – an unofficial city bird of Shanghai

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In 2016, the Shanghai Wildlife Protection Management Station started the search for one, though progress has been slow. In any case, both birds seem to be better choices than the Oriental Magpie, which received the largest number of votes in a public survey in 2017.

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Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

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So, I highly recommend reading “In The Aerie Of The Philippine Eagle” , by Greg Breining an excellent article published in the September 2017 issue of Living Bird , the magazine of the Lab of Ornithology, before or after viewing the film. The film often glosses over details in favor of the larger concept. link] [[link].

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