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FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In 2018, I read an article in Birding magazine by Jeff R. High school graduates would not only know birds, but would also be more aware of the native plants, insects, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians that inhabit the woodlots, grassy fields, sea cliffs, and other habitats around their homes. Think about it for a minute.

2018 262

2018 Agenda Science Eggs 262

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MARCH 1, 2024

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.

Lithuania 130

Lithuania Morocco Iceland Ireland 130

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The mongabay.com portal has compared data on a unit of area basis of the percentage of the total global number of species of birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles, fish and vascular plants. The bird figures were compiled from avibase.bsc-eoc.org in late November 2018, following the Clements list.

Gambia 232

Gambia Equatorial Guinea Species Rwanda 232

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JANUARY 13, 2022

Founded in 1963, the municipal population of mostly indigenous people has reached 31,000 by 2018, of which about 11,000 in the town itself. Pescado moqueado, a fish cooked by steam from a clay stove, at the Sabanitas Community. In general, local, river fish was unbeatable. The food was tasty and hearty. Photo by Juan Carlos.

Colombia 231

Colombia Birds Cooking Fish 231

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MARCH 13, 2018

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) generally creates a formal plan to guide recovery efforts. Fish & Wildlife Serv., Fish & Wildlife Serv. The Barred Owl is larger and more adaptable and it appears to out-compete Spotted Owl for food and other resources, likely causing declines in Spotted Owl populations. LEXIS 93734 (D.

Owls 114

Owls Endangered Species Oregon Friends Of Animals 114

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JUNE 12, 2018

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wants to eradicate all of the mice on Midway. On March 21, 2018, FWS released a 198-page document entitled “ Midway Seabird Protection Project — Draft Environmental Assessment.” The public had until April 20, 2018 to comment. They are also disease vectors. As a result, the U.S.

Mice 102

Mice Albatross Honolulu Endangered Species 102

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FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The birdlife here is wonderful, a ten-night safari should give you over 200 species, (2018 & 2019 both gave us 242!). Hornbills, Paradise Flycatchers , day roosting Giant Eagle Owls or if we’re really lucky Pel’s Fishing Owl , the holy grail! While we look for animal tracks, you’ll see so much else as we go.

Botswana 170

Botswana Africa Elephants Angola 170

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This is the last post covering my time birding the Kruger Park in November 2018. They tease the Brown-hooded Kingfisher by quoting a part of the HBW entry to it: “Rare attempts at fishing seldom successful.” It seems this African Harrier-Hawk just caught something here. No clue what it is though.

South Africa 147

South Africa Niger Birds Mice 147

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NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Results from November 2018 ballots indicate a large and dedicated block of voters who are concerned about the health of ecosystems, as well as the preservation of complex wilderness areas. Below are highlights from across the country where conservation and stewardship won the day!

Nevada 160

Nevada Georgia Colorado Denver 160

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AUGUST 29, 2018

I know that some of you have faithfully following along on our adventure this year, and might have noticed that there was now “Week 27” I am afraid this week was dedicated to getting ready for the road trip that will carry us thru the bulk of the balance of 2018. This pretty much wiped out birding for the week.

Oregon 101

Oregon Bald Eagle 2018 Eagles 101

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

2018 is about to end. I was at Baranda fish farm, north of Belgrade, following a short embankment without much hope: swans and ducks at the right hand side and a solar powered screamer at the left, meant to scare cormorants with sounds of shooting, reloading, shooting and bird cries (presumably in agony).

Moldova 118

Moldova Birds Serbia Greece 118

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JANUARY 5, 2019

December’s collaborative results also summarises the year’s efforts, so this is December 2018 and the rest of 2018 all rolled into one sentence. 23 May 2018. 12 Jun 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 20 Jan 2018. 13 Apr 2018. 04 Apr 2018. 19 Jan 2018. 13 Mar 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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DECEMBER 1, 2018

23 May 2018. 12 Jun 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 20 Jan 2018. 13 Apr 2018. 04 Apr 2018. 19 Jan 2018. 13 Mar 2018. 03 Apr 2018. 05 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 03 Apr 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 13 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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NOVEMBER 3, 2018

27 Oct 2018. 27 Oct 2018. 25 Oct 2018. 25 Oct 2018. 25 Oct 2018. 25 Oct 2018. 25 Oct 2018. 22 Oct 2018. 21 Oct 2018. 18 Oct 2018. 18 Oct 2018. 17 Oct 2018. 17 Oct 2018. 17 Oct 2018. 17 Oct 2018. 17 Oct 2018. 17 Oct 2018.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Sparrows 113

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OCTOBER 6, 2018

29 Sep 2018. 28 Sep 2018. 28 Sep 2018. 28 Sep 2018. 28 Sep 2018. 28 Sep 2018. 28 Sep 2018. 27 Sep 2018. 27 Sep 2018. 25 Sep 2018. 25 Sep 2018. 24 Sep 2018. 23 Sep 2018. 23 Sep 2018. 23 Sep 2018. 23 Sep 2018. 22 Sep 2018. Puntarenas.

2018 113

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 113

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MARCH 3, 2018

01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 20 Jan 2018. 05 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 13 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 02 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MARCH 2, 2021

Ranging in color from off-white to dingy black, with pastel to gelatinous shades of yellow, orange, purple, and brown in-between, found in moist crevasses, decaying trees, rain-soaked pastures, mushrooms lack the beauty of butterflies and wildflowers cannot equal the action of bats, or flying fish, and certainly lack the spiritual zest of birds.

North America 246

North America America Species 2018 246

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AUGUST 4, 2018

28 Jul 2018. 27 Jul 2018. 27 Jul 2018. fishing beach. 27 Jul 2018. 26 Jul 2018. 26 Jul 2018. 26 Jul 2018. 26 Jul 2018. 26 Jul 2018. 26 Jul 2018. 26 Jul 2018. 26 Jul 2018. 25 Jul 2018. 25 Jul 2018. 25 Jul 2018. 24 Jul 2018.

2018 101

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 101

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JULY 7, 2018

23 May 2018. 12 Jun 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 20 Jan 2018. 13 Apr 2018. 04 Apr 2018. 19 Jan 2018. 13 Mar 2018. 03 Apr 2018. 05 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 03 Apr 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 13 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

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JUNE 2, 2018

23 May 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 20 Jan 2018. 13 Apr 2018. 04 Apr 2018. 19 Jan 2018. 13 Mar 2018. 03 Apr 2018. 05 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 03 Apr 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 13 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MAY 6, 2018

01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 20 Jan 2018. 13 Apr 2018. 13 Apr 2018. 04 Apr 2018. 19 Jan 2018. 13 Mar 2018. 03 Apr 2018. 05 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 03 Apr 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 13 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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APRIL 7, 2018

31 Mar 2018. 30 Mar 2018. 28 Mar 2018. 28 Mar 2018. 26 Mar 2018. 25 Mar 2018. 25 Mar 2018. 25 Mar 2018. 25 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018. 24 Mar 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Albatross 100

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MARCH 14, 2019

Squacco Heron – the same as previous, from the left Danube bank levees, also the Veliko Blato Lake (Mika Alas fish farm in the suburb of Krnjaca, #3). Alpine Swifts breed at only a dozen sites in the country, but since 2018, downtown Belgrade is among them. Little Bittern is a reed-bed skulker and much harder to observe.

Serbia 247

Serbia Birds Woodpeckers Breeding 247

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JUNE 7, 2019

This Loggerhead Shrike ( Lanius ludovicianus ) was a life bird for me at the Salton Sea in California in 2018. In North America, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that up to 57 million birds perish every year in collisions with electrical utility lines. A common sight to all birders: the bird on the wire.

United States 116

United States Game North America New York City 116

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MARCH 6, 2018

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.

Albatross 114

Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

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APRIL 3, 2018

He is also a tour leader and has written a popular book on flying fish. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 2018. Howell was awarded the ABA Robert Ridgway Award for publications in field ornithology in 2005. Becoming proficient at bird identification and having fun attaining that proficiency may require both. by Steve N. x 7 inches.

Birds 136

Birds North America 2012 America 136

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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 20 Jan 2018. 05 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 13 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 06 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 01 Jan 2018. 02 Jan 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Los Angeles Sacramento 100

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JUNE 20, 2019

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.

Greece 189

Greece Pelicans Buffalo Fish 189

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MAY 8, 2018

Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed downlisting it from “endangered” to “threatened.”. In the case of the Hawaiian Goose ( Branta sandvicensis ), the public notice was published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2018. Due to substantial improvements in its population and its prospects, the U.S.

Endangered Species 101

Endangered Species Species Hawaii 2018 101

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JULY 3, 2018

Johnson is not a birder or a naturalist; he was fly fishing to get his mind off the stress of working on the List Project, an advocacy organization he founded to aid Iraqis who had helped the U.S. Are these flies actually used for fishing? Viking, April 2018. by Kirk Wallace Johnson.

Collecting 102

Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 102

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APRIL 11, 2018

For most of the family, the boat was about seeing the incredible islands, and doing some fishing. For me, it was a chance to get off shore for some new birds, and, well, OK the fishing was pretty high up there too. So, as of 4-10-2018, New Zealand Time, the Little Big Year count is 292, with 98 New Zealand birds, and 88 new lifers!

New Zealand 106

New Zealand Ducks 2018 Fish 106

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JANUARY 24, 2020

And, on any other night, that could very well mean grouse is being served, as the Scottish table is famed for the bounty of its abundant fish and game. It’s a night reserved for age-old custom and old-fashioned Highland fare.

Sheep 189

Sheep Branding Ireland Fowl 189

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DECEMBER 22, 2018

Birding in every form is a gift and since there are too many highlights to mention, I’m not sure if the following are the best ones from my 2018 but they are treasured nonetheless. For that reason, my 2018 list lacks various regular mud loving migrants like Long-billed Curlew, Wilson’s Phalarope , even Pectoral Sandpiper.

Costa Rica 159

Costa Rica 2018 Birds West Virginia 159

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JANUARY 1, 2019

For me, it’s one of the most exciting days of the year, and so I’m going to put aside the book review I’ve been crafting and talk about my favorite, best, top ten birds of 2018 (with a personal addition at the end). But, 2018 was a very special year for me, as you’ll see if you read to the end. [If,

2018 149

2018 New Jersey Michigan North Dakota 149

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

They came up to the platform a couple at a time to check out the view and we shared our optics and showed them dolphins offshore, an Osprey eating a fish, and variety of other cool sights. Who’s coming out to Fort Tilden in October of 2018?

Birds 107

Birds Dolphins Canada Sparrows 107

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

30 Aug 2018. 29 Aug 2018. 29 Aug 2018. 29 Aug 2018. 26 Aug 2018. 26 Aug 2018. 26 Aug 2018. 26 Aug 2018. 25 Aug 2018. 24 Aug 2018. 23 Aug 2018. 22 Aug 2018. 20 Aug 2018. 20 Aug 2018. 18 Aug 2018. 17 Aug 2018. 16 Aug 2018.

2018 100

2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100

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APRIL 28, 2020

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently sought public comments on its proposal to permanently add a hunting element to the Duck Stamp art competition. For the 2018 competition, FWS included a one-year requirement that the theme celebrate “our waterfowl hunting heritage.”

Ducks 190

Ducks Hunting Hunters Legislation 190