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Common Ringed Plover

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Very occasionally though, one might stray down the eastern seaboard of the USA, but for the most part, those that breed in arctic Canada migrate towards Europe and swell numbers there during the winter. In this part (sorry Corey) all those tundran breeders seem to have followed the path most flown.

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Birding at the Tip of Florida: A Bit of Everything

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It is also a good description of the birding in southernmost Florida. However, few realize how unique and how good the birding can be here. A cool climate on one side and wide expanses of water on the others creates isolation as many temperate land bird species seem unable to colonize areas south of Lake Okeechobee.

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New York State Big Year?

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It was something like his fifth attempt at the bird. Birders are confused – is Anthony doing a big year or is he just a birding machine? I started birding locally because I had the time, and started keeping the year list to keep things interesting in the absence of any possible life birds.

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