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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. 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.

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12 countries with the greatest bird species density

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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.

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Mike And Corey Are Going To Uganda!

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You may remember back in 2017 when Nate participated in this trip or maybe you followed along in 2018 as the Birdchick dazzled us with her experiences there. Uganda boasts a checklist of well over one thousand species of birds and host of mammals, reptiles, and interesting insects.

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

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Cleverly illustrated with photographs, maps, and drawings, it focuses on easily found birds, animals, reptiles, insects, and plants and encourages nature-supported activities as both outings and a way of life. Page Street Publishing, 2018 (formerly Birding for the Curious , 2015), 176 p., Paperback, $24.95. Paperback, $14.95.

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Peterson Field Guide to North American Bird Nests: A Field Guide Review

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Species are organized by family and families are arranged in taxonomic order according to American Ornithological Society’s Checklist of North American Birds , 7th edition through the 59th Supplement (2018).

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