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Champions of the Flyway – the Dakar Rally of Birding

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The 31 teams, 15 of them international and 16 local, set out as the clock struck midnight on March 24th, 2015 to scour the southern part of Israel for as many bird species as possible. A male Crowned Sandgrouse – just one of the 235 species seen during the race. Jonathan Meyrav.

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The Black Album: Black Birders, Blackpoll Warblers, Black-tailed Godwits, Black Flamingos, and more

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Severe weather can stress birds and even influence the coloration of their feathers , new research finds. Indiana teacher raises the bar for newbie birders everywhere by finding the state’s first record of a Black-tailed Godwit. Researchers have figured out where the thought-to-be-extinct Bryan’s Shearwater is roosting.

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