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A New Year Begins! But First–A Celebration of My 2018 Top Ten Birds

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Whooping Crane is not listed as a “sensitive species” for Florida, and there are reports for other locations in the area. It took me a while to realize that Portland, Maine is not far away. John James Audubon first heard the sparrow in July, 1944, on a buffalo hunt in North Dakota. ” [[link]. An eBird mystery. Did this happen?

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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”. With a double-headed eagle on its coat-of-arms, Cologne has a longstanding penchant for ominous-looking raptors.