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Reflecting on a Year of Less Birding

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2018 proved to be one of my best birding years ever. In addition to spotting exciting new species in Florida, including the rare Snail Kite, travel across the country brought me into contact with birds in Oregon, California, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. Not so much. And the third trimester?

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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In June, the 2018-2019 Federal Duck Stamp was released. It received a temporary reprieve in 2018, though surrounding areas did not.) as to number of species). Aransas NWR (368 species and 42.7% Horicon NWR (Wisconsin): 98.7%. Santa Ana NWR is relatively small at 2,087.50 acres, but 1,980.50 acres, or 94.9%

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