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The Supremacy of the Booted Warbler

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This is all Dale’s fault, with his defection to team Dendroica just because he saw a couple’ colourful birds at the Biggest Week. Within Kazakhstan , it is found widely and commonly in the northern half of this beautiful country. So how can you claim these birds to be “warblers”? Did you hear that?

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I Love eBird and You Should Too!

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As if eBird, the marvelous citizen science produced database of bird sightings, wasn’t awesome enough, you can now have an eBird profile that is viewable by other eBird users. my world birding map from eBird (Pro tip: visit big countries to make your map seem more full. Look at how much of the world I haven’t birded yet!

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Essentials For Packing When Birding Anywhere In The World

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I travel for birding. I’m about to head out to the Hula Valley Bird Festival and as I’m packing, I thought I would share with you some essentials I think any birder should plan to have in their suitcase–no matter where they are visiting. I’ve never regretted any of these items being in my suitcase.

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