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A Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands

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Birders know that some of the finest birding locations in the country are on federal land , which include national parks , wildlife refuges , forests , monuments , and seashores , among others. The eleven largest national wildlife refuges are also in Alaska, including Arctic NWR and Yukon Delta NWR , each more than 19 million acres.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

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For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors. Virgin Islands. The post entitled “ Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding ” is likely second.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

For example, in reading about the re-introduction of the California Condor into the Pacific Northwest, the press releases referred to a “non-essential experimental” group of condors. Virgin Islands. The post entitled “ Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding ” is likely second.

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The Traveling Birder

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Virgin Islands. I haven’t even been to all of the best national wildlife refuges for birding. Another is California Condor in the Grand Canyon.). I particularly enjoy birding national wildlife refuges, so I try to include at least one on each trip. territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S.