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Should Puerto Rico be Part of the ABA Area?

10,000 Birds

The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. The Department of Defense and Coast Guard are supporting the efforts with ships, helicopters, personnel, and supplies. This is all appropriate and necessary, as Puerto Ricans and U.S.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. The USVI are smaller and have fewer habitats and, as a result, fewer bird species. Puerto Rico has a checklist of 269 species, 207 of which are migratory and the USVI has a checklist of 149 species, 124 of which are migratory.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

10,000 Birds

Mai Po Nature Reserve : world famous locale for shorebirds, waterfowl, waders, and wetland birds; wintering grounds for certain endangered species. The combination of these scheduled and informal birding efforts culminated in an amazing 135 species seen, many of which were lifers for me! SPECIES LIST. Do your research.

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