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Backyard Birdfeeder Bragging Rights, a Great Adventure for a Great Twitch, and More: This Week in Birding News

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Breeding bird surveys appears to show the resplendent Allen’s Hummingbird (like Corey’s capture, above) in decline—but not in Southern California, where examination of eBird data reveals that members of a residential population appear to be faring much better than their migrating brethren. sports championships ).

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Cliff Swallows and Pest Management

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In addition to their homing tendency, breeding swallows are attracted to old nests. It is illegal for any person to take, possess, transport, sell, or purchase them or their parts, such as feathers, nests, or eggs, without a permit. Completed nests during this breeding season cannot be touched without a permit from the U.S.

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Listening to Falcons: The Peregrines of Tom Cade

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such as California Condors and Passenger Pigeons. His parents moved where opportunity beckoned, taking him from San Angelo, Texas, to Columbus, New Mexico, then to Dallas, and finally on to California. Author Sherrida Woodley thinks deeply about dearly departed birds. She’s already written about Rachel Carson: Secret Birder.

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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. A small range map is placed in the upper right/left hand corner showing summer, winter, resident, migration, and rare locations. Plate 28 from Audubon Bird Guide, Eastern Land Birds, by Richard H.

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California Quail, The California State Bird: Now Forming Coveys

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The California Quail ( Callipepla californica ) is the California state bird, inhabiting scrub, broken chaparral and woodland edges primarily in California, Oregon, Washington and Baja California. All New World Quail are highly gregarious, typically found in coveys or flocks except during breeding season.

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Best Bird of the Year 2011

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Larry loved getting a jaeger : On a trip to Clear Lake, California, last September, I had the privilege of joining Dr. Floyd Hayes as he and three fellow birders monitored the waterbirds on the entire lake in conjunction with the ongoing four year Grebe Conservation Project there.

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Birding Villahermosa’s Urban Parks

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Being a westerner — raised in California, and now living in western Mexico — I was perhaps most excited about the migratory birds that breed in eastern North America. And then there was a Green Heron , not only showing us its nest, but also an egg. Then, around 4:00 p.m., And yet, there it was. But what could I do?

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