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Birding Cuba, or Observación de aves en Cuba

10,000 Birds

I just returned from a glorious birding trip all over Cuba, so I am just going to ignore the pile of spring bird books on my dining room table (most of which arrived while I was gone), and write a bit about my favorite Cuban birds. Of course, it’s the colorful and tiny birds that get the most attention when one thinks of Cuba.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

The second section of the book, The Present, describes the current state of research on the Kirtland’s Warbler in the form of you-are-there stories about projects investigating the bird’s nesting success requirements and diet, both in Michigan and the Bahamas. It’s clear that this is a writing project performed with avian devotion and love.

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