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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The book is divided into three parts: “Introduction,” “Avifaunal Overview,” and “Species Accounts.” Most birders will go straight to the “Species Accounts.” It’s important to note that the 301 species selected for this section are those of historical and current importance to the core study area, the northwest Bronx.

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Transit in Dubai

10,000 Birds

Families spend their quality time together on Thursday evenings and Fridays, so parks and open spaces become very busy. Many of the common species can be seen here, probably in this order; White-eared Bulbul , Red-vented Bulbul , Eurasian Hoopoe , Purple Sunbird , Graceful Prinia , Indian Roller.

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Corporate Branding of Birds for Conservation: A Modest Proposal

10,000 Birds

I can’t tell you exactly how I brokered this meeting between these titans of industry and a team from the AOS, either. ” Glancing at the man who’d interrupted, I remembered exactly how his family first made their money and decided to move ahead quickly. That species could use a cash infusion right away.”

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