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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

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The April arrival of the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition was a supremely happy moment in a very difficult, sad month. A companion regional guide, Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America was published in 1941; its fifth edition will be coming out in early September.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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And now we have the third iteration in Audubon’s guide book history: National Audubon Society Birds of North America. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. I didn’t.). This is a fairly large book: 907 pages; 7.38 GUIDE COVERAGE.

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Black-footed Albatrosses Rock!

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But he does live in the States, and America does have albatrosses, and they can be easily seen in California, which is not only in the States but is actually a place I’m fairly sure he visits. The important thing is that I get to see albatrosses and he doesn’t. The Black-footed Albatross.

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Laysan Albatrosses

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While I often tease Corey about how many albatrosses we have down here in New Zealand, the fact is that the United States has three species of Albatross that breed within its boundaries, albeit one of them only very rarely, and visit the western shores of North America. One of the two species found on Tern Island is the Laysan Albatross.

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Confounding the Starving Snowy Owl Irruption Theory

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Irruptions of Snowy Owls in 2011 and again in 2013 found these Arctic birds wintering well south of their usual range , in some cases straying down to Bermuda and even Hawaii. (I ” It may be too early to speculate about how Snowy this winter may be in North America. I know, I’m still scratching my head about that one.).

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Bristle-thighed Curlew

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There cannot be many ABA area breeding birds harder to get than those that only breed on the remotest tips of the north of North America and then fly off to places that aren’t on the major continental flyways. They do turn up on the coast of North America, but not often. You may even have seen one and not known it!

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What is the State Bird of South Dakota?

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In Hawaii, they are found as high as 11,000 feet ! Partners in Flight estimates that the global breeding population is around 50 million; 30% of which can be found in North America and Canada. They forage on the ground, and are found in agricultural fields, grasslands, and even forests and deserts.