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This Week in Bird News: Hawaiian Edition

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The festival includes a chance to check out the brand-new Hawaii Island Coast-to-Coast Birding Trail , which stretches from Kona to Hilo, as well as to hop on board a pelagic cruise. And if you’re lucky enough to be on the island of Hawaii next weekend (Sept. 24-25), you’ll definitely want to hit up the island’s first-ever birding festival.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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A mozzie bites me, so I take the “Expedition Plus Insect Repellent” from my rucksack (when I think about it now, any local brand would probably be equally efficient, but they lack the word “expedition” which immediately turns you into a proper explorer) and start spraying my hands and neck. Cover photo: Telia, copyright © Nitin Bhardwaj.

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“Condors over Cologne” – Rogue Ales & Spirits: Condor Kolsch

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Following passage of the United States Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966, the California Condor ( Gymnogyps californianus ) was among the first 75 species listed for protection, the so-called “Class of 1967”. So, what is Kölsch, exactly?

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A Birder Reads a Scientific Paper

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But the essence can be distilled in just a few lightly edited sentences taken from introduction and discussion sections: The Nihoa Millerbird is a critically endangered species, and plans to increase its population and reduce the potential for extinction include the translocation from Nihoa to Laysan Island.