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Bird Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Avian Lives–A Book Review

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The scope is worldwide; of the 24 birds depicted, five are from the Americas; five from Eurasia; three from New Zealand; two from Australasia; three from Africa; one from Africa and Asia; one from Antarctica; two worldwide, and two from Asia, introduced worldwide. © 2023 Tony Angell; © 2023 Mark E.

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.

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Not enough Woodpeckers

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The HBW entry for the Downy Woodpecker (Reno, USA) illustrates a common phenomenon – apparently, the more a species is known, the more subjects for further research pop up. Piculets are a subfamily of woodpeckers – most of its 25 species live in South America.

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Review Classic: The Warbler Guide

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and in Asia, and his photos and articles have been published in many publications, including Birding and Birdwatcher’s Digest. Scott Whittle has twenty years experience as a photographer and at one time, fairly recently, held the New York State big year record. Magnolia Warblers are found in the central and eastern United States.

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Emerald Ash Borers vs. Woodpeckers (and Nuthatches)

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These bark-burrowing beetles, which apparently hitched a ride in cargo shipments from their native Asia, have been starving the ash trees of eastern and midwestern North America to death for a dozen years now. With all due respect to Maria von Trapp, combating the greatest infestation that U.S.

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Birds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould

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It’s a clunky system that only works IF you know the full name of the bird you are researching. The Bibliography is a useful listing of original Gould publications (by both Elizabeth and John) and secondary publications, though they don’t include material by Melissa Ashley, an Australian writer and researcher, Alexandra K.

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Rare Birds of North America: A Book Review

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Any doubt I had about the need for a book about rare birds in the United States And Canada were wiped out on a Sunday evening in early February with two birding friends. He has led birding tours for many years and is a research associate at Point Blue Conservation Science. First, what is a rare bird?