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The Passenger Pigeon & A Message From Martha: One Pigeon, Two Book Reviews

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It is the 100th Anniversary of the extinction of the species known as the Passenger Pigeon and writers are paying attention. We have photographs and newspaper obituaries of Martha, the last living Passenger Pigeon, who died after a lifetime in captivity, mostly in the Cincinnati Zoo. How many eggs did a pigeon lay?

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. This month is when the hard work to fill the winter quota is put in. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

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Collaborative List – March 2018

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During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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Collaborative List – October 2018

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During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

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They noted 598 species as a team, bringing the year total to 2118 and pushing the life list to 3555. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.

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Collaborative List – November 2018

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8 beats shared 126 checklists accounting for 704 species. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. They birded 6 countries; USA, UK, Costa Rica, Serbia, Australia, and Mexico. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

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