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The ABA’s 50th Anniversary and Information: From Scarce to Abundant

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The internet has been game-changing for birding, just as it has been disruptive in other fields. The rise of the Cornell Lab is reflected in its budget, which was approximately $10 million in 2003 and $30 million in 2018. In that world, a mimeographed newsletter was a giant leap forward. Of course, that world no longer exists.

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A Stick! A Bird! A Tree!–Books on Nature for Parents & Kids

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Her children’s books–which include the charming Mama Build a Little Nest , other picture books, and chapter books–evince an easy familiarity with birds, their science and birding ethics. Page Street Publishing, 2018 (formerly Birding for the Curious , 2015), 176 p., © 2019 Jennifer Ward, © 2019 Alexander Vidal.

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Birding Shanghai in July 2022

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A paper titled “Crested Goshawk Accipiter trivirgatus may adapt well to life in urban areas across its range in Asia” already made the same observation in 2018. But it is all for science, I hear them say. Swinhoe’s White-eye was just promoted to the rank of a full species in 2018.

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