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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. They would care about land-use decisions involving urban sprawl, agriculture, transportation, waste disposal, pollution, deforestation, desertification, invasive species, climate change, and even population control. What was the response to your Birding article in 2018?

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De Grey River rest area

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Sadly in June 2018 a weed was found in the area and they had to completely close the rest area down. It does not completely solve the problem, because animals transport the burrs, but it will hopefully slow the spread. This was a first time we had observed this particular sub-species. They head north! Black-tailed Treecreeper.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

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we learn) that are home to coveted boreal species, breeding wood-warblers, and two species of Grouse. There are 461 species on the Maine checklist. This field guide covers 265 species, the ones most likely to be seen–residential and migratory, almost all nesting birds, many wintering birds.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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In total, there are eight species of hornbills in Borneo – the best place to see them seems to be the Kinabatagan River area (also known as Sukau). Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages.

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“The 125 Best Bird Watching Sites in Southeast Asia”

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This guide describes the 125 best birding sites for both common and rare species, covering Myanmar, Thailand, Laos (officially Lao PDR), Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines and Timor Leste. Publication date 05 Oct 2018. As a rule, I like second editions better. Book information.

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