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Paddling Piney Z Lake

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But it wasn’t four months ago, it was mid-June, 2020, mid-COVID-19 pandemic. The week before I had tried to walk this trail with my parents and son in the baby jogger, but the constant need to veer off the pathway to avoid those less observant of CDC guidance made the experience more stressful than enjoyable.

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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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The book roughly follows American Ornithological Society taxonomic order; a version date or number isn’t given, but it’s probably the 2020 version, before the Big Reshuffle of New World Warblers. So, expect to find warblers before sparrows if you are browsing. So many parks, canyons, mountain trails; so little time. (And

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Journeys With Emperors: Tracking the World’s Most Extreme Penguin–A Book Review

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It’s part memoir, part travelogue, part scientific narrative, part prologue to making an argument for Antarctic conservation. He brings in findings from scientific endeavors conducted by other Antarctic researchers, making these chapters an engaging textbook on the current state of research on Empire Penguins.

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The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in India

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Having more than 1300 bird species, including over 75 endemics, it is hard to resist the lure of India – something I know from personal experience. Published in February 2020, this is the first edition. ISBN: 9781912081790 Paperback Feb 2020. The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in India. By Bikram Grewal and Bhanu Singh.

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