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A review of the birdcentric novel “Accidentals” (the title of which is in the plural for a reason)

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In the marshes of the estancia , he discovers what he comes to believe is a new species of rail – one of the “accidentals” of the title. And the nandu, a South American rhea, has an intriguing chick-survival strategy: a week before hatching, the male (who does the incubating) pushes one egg out of the nest.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. White-tailed Eagle – Haliaeetus albicilla. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. 01 Jan 2017.

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Combined Beats List – June 2016

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Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. Big Egg Marsh. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus. As at June 30 th , it stands at 1796.

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Big Egg Marsh. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Pallas’s Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucoryphus. Big Egg Marsh.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. African Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus vocifer. Pallas’s Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucoryphus. Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

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Combined Beats’ List – July 2016

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Pallas’s Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucoryphus. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas.

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Combined Beats’ List – August

10,000 Birds

All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. White-bellied Sea-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucogaster. Pallas’s Fish-Eagle – Haliaeetus leucoryphus. Punta Morales–Cocorocas salinas.

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