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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Unlike Barred Owls they were accompanied by no great controversy , and unlike Cattle Egrets or Eurasian Collared Doves they didn’t come as an abrupt continent-hopping surprise. 1978, for reference, was the year of my birth. But shifting baseline syndrome doesn’t just apply to things that have become diminished.

New York Times 140

New York Times Montana Oregon Deer 140

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NOVEMBER 2, 2019

172 lists were shared and 1004 species were seen, both records for October, so well done beats! California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica. California Towhee – Melozone crissalis. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank. Bear Grass Tank.

2019 112

2019 China Battery Jamaica 112

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JULY 20, 2018

Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. Reintroduction efforts expanded to Arizona in 1996, and later, to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico.

California Condor 103

California Condor Oregon California Zoos 103

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MAY 4, 2019

April was a busy time for the beats with 10 of them contributing 164 lists to accumulate 744 species from 7 countries; Costa Rica, USA, Australia, Serbia, UK, Brazil and Barbados. California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

2019 113

2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers 113

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APRIL 6, 2019

978 species were tallied this month from 163 checklists. Only 123 species appear on both sides of the life list. California Gull – Larus californicus. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. California Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma californica. 19 Mar 2019.

2019 113

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers 113