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The Birds of March Madness

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Greetings, 10,000 Birds readers! Birds have already begun making their presence known on the court. Among the “First Four” games, the LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds faced the squad from James Madison University. The Round of 64 boasts a healthy contingent of teams with bird mascots.* LIU-Brooklyn Blackbirds.

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“The Center of the Universe”: Fremont Brewing: Universale Pale Ale

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In upstate New York (where I call I home and do most of my birding), Great Blue Herons serve as both augurs of spring and emblems of wintertime perseverance, depending on the year. I don’t know what I must have been doing to miss such an unmissable bird all of last fall. Good birding and happy drinking!

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Eurasian Tree Sparrows from long ago

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In July of 2010, I checked into a bed and breakfast on Lafayette Square, a little frustrated because I hadn’t yet had a life bird on my epic journey across most of America. Eastern) territory, and birding from a speeding car on the interstate is not really conducive to identifying the finer points of sparrows.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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It’s September and time for birds to start their southerly journeys. Please remember to give migrating birds the space that they need. Jason hoisted his colours in Kansas and claimed the state for 10,000 Birds. In an unusual turnaround during September, more birds were seen in USA than in Costa Rica.

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