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Western Bluebirds Are Back

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Musselman of Quincy Illinois is generally credited with originating the bluebird conservation movement that extended beyond local boundaries. You will also hear many other bird species in the background including Ash-throated Flycatcher, California Quail, Eurasian Collared-Dove and Acorn Woodpecker. It was in 1926 that Thomas E.

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My Favorite Release

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But lets see … I’d say one of my most memorable releases is that of a Purple Martin , a species of special concern in California. Maggie Rufo, who works with Veronica at NSCC in Sebastopol, remembers a juvenile Pileated Woodpecker she agreed to release where it had been found in Mendocino. “I It’s a theme.”. “I’ll

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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He pointed out that Illinois had been sadly neglected up to this point, so Redgannet made a special visit to Chicago to redress this oversight. California Quail – Callipepla californica. California Gull – Larus californicus. Gray-and-buff Woodpecker – Hemicircus concretus. PN Volcán Irazú. 09 Feb 2018.

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