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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

10,000 Birds

Having come back to the blog in whatever form and persistency, the overarching subject of language in birding seemed to be a suitable and deserving theme since bird names were part of my original beat. When researching the origin of this saying, I figured it pertained to snares that were used to catch thrushes until better times prevailed.

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The New Stokes Field Guides to Birds, Eastern Region & Western Region: A Review of Two Books

10,000 Birds

The index is comprehensively excellent, including notable subspecies such as Dusky Seaside Sparrow and Sooty Fox Sparrow. They also author a popular birding blog featuring Lillian’s enviable photographs of birds, butterflies and landscapes. Vagrants and accidentals need to be researched in the parent volume.

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