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Why Do I Keep a Neighborhood Bird List?

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Each time, a small notebook tagged along with me, and I would note the bird species I spotted, then put it away. I keep year and life lists on eBird, which helps scientists collect and analyze movement and population trends, but most of my daily lists originate in areas I tread on a weekly or even daily basis.

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The Birds of Washington, DC

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Oh sure, you can go to Rock Creek Park or the Tidal Basin to seek out living avian species, or visitors can head to the Smithsonian museums for a dose of past and present bird lore from all over the world. In fact, the new exhibit is quite possibly the best I’ve ever seen, well worth the $100+ million price tag.

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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

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.” But also: “Delisted,” “Growing Up,” “Second Chances,” “No Tags.” The Hawaiian Crows face much more destructive threats–extreme loss of habitat; malaria, the scourge of so many Hawaiian species; predators–rodents, cats and the ‘Io, the Hawaiian Hawk.

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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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As Heiman points out herself, there are many migratory species we still know very little about. Knowing the history of how that came about enriches our appreciation for our birding colleagues, our collective history, and our birds. I do not think we have solved the mystery of bird migration.

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Quintas das Arcas: Bicudo Vinho Verde (2017)

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I haven’t yet been birding in Europe but whenever I occasionally skim a field guide about the birds on the other side of the Atlantic, I’m always encouraged to find that I’m already familiar with many species found over there, even though most of my birding experience has been limited to eastern North America. I remember the talking (Song?)

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ZooBorns

4 The Love Of Animals

A collection of some of the cutest baby animals from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world. You will find the name (if they have one), species, and even if they are on the endangered list or not. Tags: books reviews. If you are looking for a book to make you smile, then ZooBorns is just the right choice!

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Extinct Bird Found Before Being Eaten

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Found only on the island of Luzon, Worcester's buttonquail was known solely through drawings based on dated museum specimens collected several decades ago. Scientists had suspected the species—listed as "data deficient" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's 2008 Red List—was extinct. Tags: extinction food.