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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, the Senator from Connecticut who was determined to save our birds and who used a lifetime of hard-learned political maneuvering, collegial networking, and a worldview focused on the goal, not the glory, to make it work. .” Treaties trump state laws.

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Bubbles the Chimp Resurfaces

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I had forgotten all about Michael Jackson and his chimp Bubbles whom he rescued from a research facility. Chimpanzees, like Travis the chimp who mauled the woman in Connecticut, are not meant to be family pets. Apparently, Bubbles is now 26 years old and living at an animal sanctuary. This is not surprising.

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North American Songbirds: A Book Review

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A little research revealed that these are old names of birds that have been split into different species. Scientific names don’t reflect the massive changes to species in the warbler family. But, that technology is for another article.) Plain Titmouse became Oak Titmouse and Juniper Titmouse in 1996.

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A Problem with Gulls

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These Blasts From The Past No Owls at Croton Point I Hate Connecticut… Birding Kazakhstan: Morning of Day 1 in Astana Ottawa By Way of Ohio The Snow Bunting That Almost Killed Me, or, Hyperbole in Bird Blog Post Titles is Fun! Dan is an active member of BirdLife Cyprus and goes birding whenever his career and family allow.

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Collaborative list – August 2018

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Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Connecticut Warbler – Oporornis agilis. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Bravo if you have.

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