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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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The coastal subspecies of California Gnatcatcher ( Polioptila californica californica ) can be found in sage scrub that was once abundant from Ventura County to northern Baja California. Because the coastal California Gnatcatcher lives on such valuable land, its “threatened” status creates economic conflicts. But its U.S.

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My eBird 10th Anniversary

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For me, there was the Limpkin in Loxahatchee NWR in Florida, the Atlantic Puffin at Petit Manan NWR in Maine, the Falcated Duck at Colusa NWR in California. In just a few clicks I can determine that my 442nd Mallard sighting was a group of 50 at Steigerwald Lake NWR on October 25, 2019, that the checklist was started at 9:46 a.m

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review

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And, that sparrow I heard in California that sounded so different really is a Song Sparrow?” Bird communication is a complex and evolving science. New insights from female bird song: towards an integrated approach to studying male and female communication roles, Biology Letters , publishe April 03, 2019, [link].

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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. © 2019 Jennifer Ward, © 2019 Alexander Vidal. © 2019 Jennifer Ward, © 2019 Alexander Vidal. I Love Birds!

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We had a Christmas Bird Count

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This year, on the 21st of December, 2019, Michoacán had its second Christmas Bird Count. But here we are in 2019. Three are biology students, one is an elementary-school science teacher, and I am a birding, well, fanatic. No big deal in California, but a Brewer’s Blackbird is a rarety here. Not a Snowy Egret.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Best wishes to you all for 2019, keep safe and keep birding. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. California Quail – Callipepla californica. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Alphabetic Taxonomic. 23 May 2018.

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