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Lost Among the Birds: A Review of a Big Year Book

10,000 Birds

Yes, Neil Hayward was in a position to break the Big Year record—748 species–of the fabled Sandy Komito, a feat that some birders said couldn’t be done (not so much for reasons of birding skill, but because of a different playing field , literally). By the end of February, Hayward has seen 294 birds in five states and two provinces.

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Rare Birds of North America: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

What year was the Red-footed Falcon seen in Massachusetts? In this book, rare birds are species “for which, on average, only 5 or fewer individuals have been found annually in North America since around 1950.” Species that were once seen rarely and have now become more common, like Clay-colored Thrush, are not included.