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Common Ringed Plover

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Very occasionally though, one might stray down the eastern seaboard of the USA, but for the most part, those that breed in arctic Canada migrate towards Europe and swell numbers there during the winter. In this part (sorry Corey) all those tundran breeders seem to have followed the path most flown.

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Birding at the Tip of Florida: A Bit of Everything

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Nonetheless, by straddling the border between the birds from the south and those from the north (and receiving a great deal of western birds in winter as well), Miami-Dade and Monroe collectively have one of the highest county lists east of the Mississippi River. Most records of northern and western vagrants occur in the winter months.

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New York State Big Year?

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Anthony graciously agreed to answer some questions via email that should set the birding community’s collective mind at ease… So, Anthony, the New York State birding community is dying to know – are you doing a big year? It really depends on where the strays and vagrants show up in the second half of the year.

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