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Old Crow Distillery Company: Old Crow

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I generally wait until I have at least a dozen species on my year list before having my first drink of the year. Gaines and Company continued distilling bourbon according to his recipe. But which species of crow is our Old Crow – Fish or American? Old Crow Distillery Company: Old Crow. Grant, Mark Twain, and Hunter S.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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Pough “with illustrations in color of every species” by Don Eckelberry, Doubleday, 1946. The National Audubon Society Birds of North America covers all species seen in mainland United States, Canada and Baja California. The press material says it covers over 800 species, so you know I had to do a count.

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Corporate Branding of Birds for Conservation: A Modest Proposal

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No brand recognition at all.” And he does already have an entire genus of parrots named after his company for free.” “But of course you’ll want to tailor your selection for your particular branding needs. And having a bird named after you or your company shows that.”

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Christmas Bird Counting in Queens

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The second is to get an accurate account of species recorded, numbers of individuals seen, and effort exerted to record those birds. Fortunately, this year’s QCCBC had great, mild weather, a record fifty-three participants, and we tied our record for number of species seen with 124.

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Birding on Steroids or the Kerkini Lake in 10 Pictures

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This time I was lucky enough to join a fam trip organised by Natural Greece, an ecotourism company from Athens, and spend a few days at my favourite Kerkini Lake, which you already birded through my bins ( April and September ). Should I add, this is my best sighting of this uncommon species – ever!

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The Famous Grouse: Smoky Black Blended Scotch Whisky

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An excellent whisky selection for any Burns Supper is the The Famous Grouse, which is not only the best-selling brand of whisky in Scotland but also features the best-known bird in the world of whisky. As a brand name, “The Famous Grouse” makes for a rather boastful claim – particularly with that obligatory definite article.

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Why Birders Dig Darwin

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February 12 is Darwin Day , the birthday of the brilliant author of On The Origin of Species. 10,000 is the approximate number of bird species in the world but certainly not the actual number. 10,000 is the approximate number of bird species in the world but certainly not the actual number.

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