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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

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Happy New Year, 10,000 Birds readers and writers, listers and photographers, friends and fellow travelers near and far! Writing a post scheduled for January 1st for a birding blog is a big responsibility. On the first of the year, every bird is a new bird! It was a United States lower-48 birding year for me.

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“Where’s Woody?”

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He has progressed through many volumes to become an enduring favourite and now there is a birding version for young and aspiring ornithologists. Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago was the scene for this madness. Waldo has many adventures across the continents, through jungles, cities and ancient civilisations. Best of luck.

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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

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This is in addition to the many articles and exhibits and even film devoted to the bird, one of the few species whose death was witnessed and noted down to the exact day, Tuesday, September 1, 1914 (though there is some question about the exact time). We have a lot of source material.

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Collaborative List – May 2018

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May by numbers looked like this; 11 beats shared 194 lists and ticked 943 birds between us. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. 501-899 North Galbraith Road, Mio, Michigan, US (44.697, -84.171). Ota Ward–Tokyo Port Wild Bird Park / Shioiri Pond). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. e Save u Dunav. 06 Mar 2018. 03 Apr 2018.

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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. 25 May 2018.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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The two most prolific contributors, Pat and Tom, have been sharing their birding space in Costa Rica. The beats have now contributed more checklists than birds. During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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The UK has been birded clean by Tom as he ends his Little Big Year (Part 1). 9 beats visited 8 countries, submitting 102 checklists along the way, accounting for 609 birds. 501-899 North Galbraith Road, Mio, Michigan, US (44.697, -84.171). Gray Go-away-bird – Corythaixoides concolor. Malbup Creek Bird Hide.

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