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Analogue vs. digital birding

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Still, besides documenting rare species, forms, or odd individuals (e.g. Ben Lizdas commented somewhere how fascinated he is with optics: in this electronic era, the top-notch binoculars are true high-tech, yet they work without batteries. leucistic birds), there is another good reason to have a camera with you.

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The wonders of migration

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Ideally a photograph is the best way to document your observation, but it is not necessary if you make clear notes on the positioning of the metal band and the flags. A small flock of shorebirds roosting in Broome. There are also many migration routes that would be unknown without modern technology and population density of endangered birds.

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Hurricane Irene Birding Wrap-Up

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The storm surge at The Battery on the southern shore of Manhattan reached 4.0 HIGH means that there are few previous accepted records of the species in New York State and that detailed documentation if at all possible with supporting photographs is strongly desired. feet, overtopping the sea wall in several locations.