10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Although some of these organizations existed five decades ago, increased resources and the internet have greatly expanded their scope and reach. My impression is that most young birders are eBirders, a trend that will surely continue due to its convenience, accessibility, and contribution to science. There are also at least two U.S.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

I suspect they also want to prove the superiority of their favorite park (which they emphasize is a natural park, not a designed one like Central and Prospect), and perhaps lay the groundwork for more resources and attract more birders. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. 231st Street is now located. . Another big year memoir?

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10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 7, 2019

Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. John Schmitt, who illustrated Raptors of Mexico and Central America amongst many other books and magazine articles.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 5, 2012

He writes about how experienced birders think, and how they draw on the sciences of weather, geography, and ecology to analyze where the birds will be. There are other resources that do this better, he says, and, in fact, spends 10 pages recommending field and advanced bird guides, web sites, magazines, and listservs.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

Each chapter concludes with References, a bibliographic listing of the books, articles, and web pages cited in the text. There is no end-of-book list of resources, which reflects, I think, an assumption that the birder using this book is already familiar with the more general birding books and magazines.

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Critter News

JUNE 5, 2009

Do not limit your knowledge and your effectiveness by reading only those materials with which you agree; read articles and books reflecting a range of opinions. A valuable new resource has recently entered the information superhighway. There are many excellent books on issues related to animal research.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birding can be enjoyed at various levels of intensity, from casual birdwatching in one’s backyard to more dedicated pursuits that involve keeping birding lists, participating in birding competitions, or contributing to citizen science projects.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

Instead, the studies Brooke summarizes and other resources are listed in an extensive Notes section. Naturalists who love science and want a quick way of reading all the seabird articles in Condor , Marine Biology, and Seabird Conference proceedings. Speaking of back-of-the-book materials, there is no bibliography.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2022

The content of Birding was daunting, with detailed articles distinguishing seemingly identical birds. Virtually all of the identification articles are geared towards world-class ID experts. Such articles are fine, of course, but not at the expense of all content for beginning and intermediate birders.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In addition to my monthly posts here, I have also written short pieces and feature articles that rely on bird-related scientific literature. Other papers are locked behind paywalls.) That research ultimately led to an article about the conservation efforts regarding the Laysan Duck in the June 2017 issue of Birding.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

This is also where Johnson starts talking about the cost of the theft to the Museum and to science. He says he is motivated by what he has learned from the curators about the skins importance to science, but he is also clearly irritated by the fact that Rist has gotten off so lightly. Simon Baron-Cohen, cousin to the comedian.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 7, 2010

The article from UPI is below in its entirety. Endorsement from cross-sector, independent experts provides a tremendous boost to European Union and international efforts to revolutionize the science of safety testing," Troy Seidle, director of research for Humane Society International, said.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Even more telling, the support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission was expecting from its hunting community simply never materialized. She illustrates her books and magazine articles with her own sketches and watercolor paintings. On the other hand, there are non-lethal remedies that are successfully deterring crop predation.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

My friend Vickie Henderson , who has some serious long-range vision, looked at the science behind Tennessee’s crane hunting proposal and found it badly wanting. She illustrates her books and magazine articles with her own sketches and watercolor paintings. Here’s the petition. Bill Webb Mar 20th, 2011 at 6:54 pm Done!

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

Nonprofit organizations, science, and the best intentions in the world came to the rescue with a captive breeding program, and we now have over 400 Pink Pigeons living in Mauritius, the nearby island of Ile aux Aigrettes, and the zoos hosting the breeding program, including the Bronx Zoo. Third, that is just an awful lot of excrement.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

A study found that in areas with intense human activity, their nests were higher, while in safer environments, the nests were lower and closer to food resources, allowing parent storks to invest more in the nestlings. It seems that like me, Oriental Storks are not that fond of humans. ” Can’t afford to lose any more readers.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2018

Describing gull plumage is a combination of science, graphic art, and visual metaphor. Articles have been added since the 2004 volume for some, but not all species (let’s face it, not all gull species are of interest to researchers). Not only is this sloppy, it makes looking up the articles even harder. Photographs.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2024

We inferred that the infanticide sequence was done as food resource competition and/or sexually selected infanticide.” ” As I did not want to do the editing myself, I asked ChatGPT: Could you rephrase and shorten this passage so that it sounds like an article in a sensationalist newspaper?

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