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Birding Honduras–The Cryptic Birds

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That was the first thing we–our New Jersey Audubon group of 11 birders, led by Scott Barnes–noted as we exited the airport. Double-striped Thick-Knee nests are shallow depressions in the ground, with a typical clutch of two eggs. There was no snow. And lots of greenery. And, no snow. And Great-tailed Grackles.

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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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I was glad I had my spotting scope with me and that I had practice spotting ‘Buffies’ from hours of searching sod fields in Long Island and New Jersey. –and, after much looking, Buff-breasted Sandpipers. And all amidst many leaves and many branches in fading light.

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The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl–A Book Review

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Hunting: You may have noticed that the Written Species Accounts include a section on hunting. I am a city girl and until I became a birder my contact with hunting was limited to occasionally seeing dead deer on the tops of cars in upstate New York. So–not a fan of hunting.

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