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Bicknell’s Thrush in Trouble on Wintering Grounds

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That’s why Hugh Powell’s newest report on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology blog that Bicknell’s Thrush surveys in the Dominican Republic have revealed illegal clearing is so chilling. The expanse of cloud forest also serves critical, irreplaceable ecological functions for both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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Saving Dominican Forest and the Bicknell’s Thrush

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Good conservation news from the Dominican Republic.

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Gray Kingbird: An Awesome Parking Lot Bird

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Populations in the eastern part of its range, including the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles are resident while those in the western part of its range such as Florida, Cuba, Jamaica, and the Bahamas are migratory. Its wintering range includes most of northern South America.

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Five Things To Do When It Is Too Cold To Bird

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I’ve been doing this with the Dominican Republic recently when a planned family trip fell through. Even if you have no vacation time, no budget, and no idea when you’ll have either, you can still dream.

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The Smallest Trogons in Costa Rica

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Go birding for the first time in the Dominican Republic and you might wonder if a Broad-billed Tody is a flycatcher, a really lazy hummingbird, or if some super cute stuffed animal came to life. In Costa Rica, the Blue-gray Tanager is an ideal species for opening the door to everything birds.

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Birding Lodges – Part 2 – Punta Cana Resort & Club

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The one exception is Punta Cana Resort and Club in the Dominican Republic. Tags: Dominican Republic , Worldwide Birding Adventures • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! This is not a birding lodge. Far from it. We can all play our part by choosing operations that give back.

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Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean: A Book Review by a Lover of Parliaments

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Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and other islands that make up the Greater and Lesser Antilles. .’ Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean covers 39 species found in, as the titles says, North America and the Caribbean islands.