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Big Year Birding Update

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Anthony also has a brand new blog ! Anthony Collerton is also racking up the species, with 322 species checked off his New York State checklist so far, only 30 species off the state record of 352 set just last year by Richard Fried.

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Wood Warbler Names Done Right

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I’d prefer something descriptive like Flamboyant , Orange-throated , or Fire-throated Warbler , but feel free to incorporate other evocative nicknames like fire-brand and torch bird. NAMED FOR PLACES. Naming a bird species for the part of the world in which it breeds or resides makes sense.

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Christmas Bird Counting in Queens

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Add to that my early morning Eastern Screech-Owl at Cunningham Park (My first in Queens!) and I had a pretty good day.

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Giveaway: The FURminator (newest version)!

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The brand new, patented FURejector button! This giveaway is open to USA and Canada. In the new deLuxe version, they have added a new ergonomic rubber handle to make it easy to hold the tool while you use it. A must have for those with squirmy pets! But the best new feature of all? You will love the FURejector!

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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Barker, and Carroll Henderson is a well-researched, copiously illustrated, engaging study of bird feeding practices, personalities, inventions marketing, and companies that developed in the United States from the late 19th century to the present day, with a little bit of Canada, Europe, and South America thrown in.

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

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The Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, Second Edition covers 807 species in the United States and Canada (like most field guides labelled ‘North America, it doesn’t include Mexico and Central America). What Is In This Field Guide?

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. Interestingly, Chestnut-collared Longspur does appear under its brand-new official name, Thick-billed Longspur, though the description underneath uses the old name. GUIDE COVERAGE.