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Life Along The Delaware Bay: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

Life Along the Delaware Bay: Cape May, Gateway to a Million Shorebirds , by Lawrence Niles, Joanna Burger, and Amanda Dey, is a book with a mission. Be careful or you may end up caring deeply about the Delaware Bay and being convinced that this is a significant area we should all work to repair and preserve.

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Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2018

There are more than 550 national wildlife refuges in the United States, with at least one in every state and one within an hour drive of almost every major American city. Both birds and birders flock to national wildlife refuges. Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware). Fish & Wildlife Service. Anahuac NWR (Texas). Billy Frank Jr.

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The Best Birding Locations in the United States (according to ChatGPT)

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MAY 20, 2023

Pelee National Park – Ohio Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge – Texas These locations offer a variety of habitats including marshes, wetlands, forests, coastal areas, and deserts, attracting numerous bird species throughout the year. Please note that the availability of specific bird species may vary depending on the season.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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JUNE 17, 2015

Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. National wildlife refuges provide premier outdoor recreational opportunities across the Nation.

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Birding from New York to North Carolina

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APRIL 9, 2018

To get there we would need to get out of New York, through New Jersey into Delaware, and then on through Maryland and Virginia until finally reaching our destination. We broke the drive down into two segments: from New York to Delaware on 31 March and from Delaware to North Carolina on 1 April.

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Delhi’s Birds Need Help!

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 30, 2015

Through the internet, they have forged bonds with other wildlife rehabililators throughout the world. In March, rehabbers in the United States will gather at the annual National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association conference to make contacts, swap information, and learn new techniques. Conservation India wildlife rehabilitators'

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

For example, my list of the Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for birding includes an excellent location in Minnesota ( Minnesota Valley NWR ). (Inexplicably, eBird does not consider Puerto Rico part of the United States, but if it were properly included , it would do well, with 107 species.).

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the “Rufa” population of Red Knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). In the spring, key staging and stopover areas include Patagonia, Argentina; eastern and northern Brazil; the southeast United States; the Virginia barrier islands; and Delaware Bay.

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The Medicine Bird

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

“I’ve seen her around, when I was setting my traps,” said the trapper himself, who brought her to Tamarack Wildlife Center , in Saegertown, PA. This is why certain wildlife rehabilitators end up misanthropic and homicidal. Birds Albino leghold traps leucistic Red-tailed Hawk wildlife rehabilitators' She is a medicine bird.

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Watch for Shorebirds with Colored Flags!

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I am familiar with the shorebird banding program in Peru, as the programs is run by CORBIDI, a small non-government organization (NGO) dedicated to the study and conservation of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats. I am an associate with this NGO and follow the progress of the banding program.

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The Economic Impact of Birding on National Wildlife Refuges: Creating Local Jobs

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) attempts to calculate the economic contribution of National Wildlife Refuge visitation to local communities. Rather, birding and other wildlife observation ( e.g., photography) are lumped together as “non-consumptive” uses of a refuge. Every few years, the U.S. billion for local communities.

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The Traveling Birder

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

I haven’t even been to all of the best national wildlife refuges for birding. My current criteria for a dedicated birding trip are having a good probability of seeing several new birds or seeing a birding spectacle ( e.g. , Red Knots and other shorebirds feasting on horseshoe crab eggs in Delaware Bay).

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Birding’s Biggest Dips

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

First he drove to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware to twitch a possible Little Egret that had showed up. At that point, the tide was changing to high tide in Delaware so he wisely decided to chase the Little Egret , again. The predictable Kelp Gull never showed up in the four hours he spent at Sandgates.

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For example, my list of the Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for birding includes locations in Utah ( Bear River MBR ), Minnesota ( Minnesota Valley NWR ), and Wisconsin ( Horicon NWR ). Many of the states with more than 100 species are home to contributors and/or have destination birding locations and/or are popular places generally.

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First White-Tailed Tropicbird Sighted in Connecticut

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Bowen, a wildlife rehabilitator licensed with CT DEEP for small mammals and reptiles (specializing in bats www.bats101.info) I called Dr. Erica Miller from Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research in Delaware for some advice. Today’s Guest Post is written by Linda E. She may be contacted at: linda@cmsincorporated.net.

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Collaborative List – January 2019

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FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Downsville (Delaware Co.).

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Collaborative List – February 2019

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MARCH 2, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Downsville (Delaware Co.).

2019

2019 Ghana Australia Jamaica

Collaborative List – March 2019

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APRIL 6, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Downsville (Delaware Co.).

2019

2019 Ghana Australia Woodpeckers

Collaborative list – April 2019

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MAY 4, 2019

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Downsville (Delaware Co.).

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2019 Australia Ghana Woodpeckers

Collaborative list – May 2019

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JUNE 1, 2019

Montezuma NWR–Wildlife Drive. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Savannah NWR–Laurel Hill Wildlife Dr. 22 Feb 2019. Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Wildlife Corridor, Patigonia, Arizona. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Drive. Merritt Island NWR–Black Point Wildlife Drive.

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Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Not long ago, I posted a list of the 25 best National Wildlife Refuges for birding. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has published a list of NWRs that have been created or expanded with Duck Stamp funds. Bombay Hook NWR (Delaware): 95.2%. And the U.S. In other words, virtually all of Santa Ana NWR was purchased with MBCF money.

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Life Along The Delaware Bay: A Book Review

Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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The Best Birding Locations in the United States (according to ChatGPT)

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

Birding from New York to North Carolina

Delhi’s Birds Need Help!

10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

The Medicine Bird

Watch for Shorebirds with Colored Flags!

The Economic Impact of Birding on National Wildlife Refuges: Creating Local Jobs

The Traveling Birder

Birding’s Biggest Dips

10,000 Birds goes eBirding

First White-Tailed Tropicbird Sighted in Connecticut

Collaborative List – January 2019

Collaborative List – February 2019

Collaborative List – March 2019

Collaborative list – April 2019

Collaborative list – May 2019

Duck Stamps and the Best National Wildlife Refuges for Birding

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