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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Kingbirds and Myiarchus: A Field Guide Review

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The Habitat, Distribution, and Seasonal Status section gives essential information on habitat preferences, nest description (for species that breed in North America), breeding range, migration patterns and when migration takes place, tendency for vagrancy and where vagrancy usually occurs.

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A Brant With Bling

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I was also notified of a study of Brant behavior that is being done collectively by wildlife agencies from New Jersey, New York, and Canada. For all I know, my report of this bird might be the first indication that the bird survived the round trip migration to and from the breeding grounds. Win – win- win!

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Wood Warbler Names Done Right

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For example, the legendary ornithologist Alexander Wilson happened upon in his broad travels a warbler previously undescribed by science. Naming a bird species for the part of the world in which it breeds or resides makes sense. Even worse, such sobriquets obscure insight into the birds themselves.

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Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean: A Book Review by a Lover of Parliaments

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It includes owls found in Canada, the U.S., Each account contains a range map created by Weidensaul, utilizing diverse sources–breeding bird atlases, banding data, research articles. (It Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and other islands that make up the Greater and Lesser Antilles.

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Vote Now for Awesome Ornithology Projects!

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Juncos breed in much of the U.S. and Canada but they are also a frequent feeder bird during the winter months. Birding juncos manakins ornithology science' A junco thermoregulating in a snow bank. Thanks for your support!

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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. The photographs are from VIREO, the ornithological image collection associated with the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, which licenses bird photographs to many guides and reference books.

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Birding According to ChatGPT, Part II

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Birding can be enjoyed at various levels of intensity, from casual birdwatching in one’s backyard to more dedicated pursuits that involve keeping birding lists, participating in birding competitions, or contributing to citizen science projects. According to the U.S.