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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. Or in the language of the “science hippies” (Ze Frank ), the “purple nectar [acts] as a foraging signal” If you do not like blue, here is the Red-tailed Minla. (To

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Birds of Chile – A Photo Guide

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Guiding aside, Howell is a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences and the author of many books, including Petrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America (Princeton). inches ISBN: 9780691167398 Publisher : Princeton University Press (05/01/2018). And that is what recommends Steve N.

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Global Big Day in Costa Rica

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The Lab also acts as the heart and soul for the very popular (and often addictive) citizen science gem known as eBird. Those who did so on May 5th automatically became part of the biggest day of collective birding in 2018; Global Big Day ! This Plumbeous Kite made it onto the list for the day. Next year will be even better.

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Birding Zamorano University in Honduras

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Zamorano University may be regarded as one of the crown jewels of Latin American higher education, particularly in the areas of agriculture, environmental management, and food science, but this idyllic campus excels for more reasons than simply academics. You know these owls are chill, if I can snap a shot this good (pardon the epiphyte!).

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

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The rise of the Cornell Lab is reflected in its budget, which was approximately $10 million in 2003 and $30 million in 2018. My impression is that most young birders are eBirders, a trend that will surely continue due to its convenience, accessibility, and contribution to science. Of course, this has been highly beneficial to birders.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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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.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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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.

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