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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of September 2018)

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He thinks at one point he heard a Fish Crow , so that must be his Best Bird of the Weekend. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. The post Best Bird of the Weekend (First of September 2018) appeared first on 10,000 Birds. How about you?

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Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again)

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He should not be confused with Stewart Traill (1936–2018), the founder of a cult-like group of evangelical Christians, the Church of Bible Understanding. Apparently, the dark color of the plant nectar attracts the bird, as shown by controlled experiments. ” Contribution to the vibrant bird community.

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What’s Up with the ABA?

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For example, the financial statements have not been updated since 2018, nor have the annual meeting minutes. Even with the auditor’s warning, it appears the ABA ran annual operating deficits in 2017, 2018, and 2019. Experience developing and executing a strategic plan seems essential as well, as are communication skills.

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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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In 2018, I read an article in Birding magazine by Jeff R. Based on his own experiences teaching ornithology to high school students in California, he believes that high school student often just need the spark of an interesting elective class that fills a graduation requirement. What was the response to your Birding article in 2018?

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What the rings reveal

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Once again the bird disappeared, or at least wasn’t reported, until it was noted at Titchwell RSPB Reserve on the North Norfolk coast on 10 July 2018. A quick search on the Internet revealed that it had been tagged at Benington in North Hertfordshire in August 2018.

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Far From Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds–A Book Review

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Frigatebirds are known for their piracy, but they actually get most of their food from hunting flying fish far out to sea, a fact determined by studies utilizing GPS trackers, heart-rate monitors, and accelerometers, all attached to the bird. Princeton University Press, March 2018. Far From Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds.

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Saving the Drowning Cormorant, or the Kerkini Lake, Greece

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It was Thursday when we arrived and every Thursday at Chrisochorafa square is a fish-free evening at two fish taverns. It is a popular event with the locals and the foreigners alike, where you pay for the drinks and salads, while the main dish, well prepared lake fish, is free.

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