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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of July 2015)

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All standard calendars include a 4th day of July, but we in the United States place just a bit more emphasis on recognizing that date. This endangered species nests all along the south shore of Long Island and Corey was fortunate enough to see six on Friday morning at Rockaway Beach, including two fluffy youngsters.

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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

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It borders the Hudson Bay to the north and four Great Lakes to the south, accessible by car and sometimes feet from the United States over bridges with names like Rainbow, Ambassador, and Seaway Skyway. state and Canadian provinces.

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Kirtland’s Warbler in Central Park

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Second, the Kirtland’s Warbler was the last “eastern warbler” I needed to see not just in the United States but in New York State. Third, Kirtland’s Warbler has only recently made the New York State checklist with two sightings in 2014. ( First, I had never seen a Kirtland’s Warbler before.

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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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The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.”

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Listening to Falcons: The Peregrines of Tom Cade

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That summer of 1938, when he was ten years old, Cade read of two brothers, Frank and John Craighead, who wrote of their experiences with falcons in National Geographic. Between 1974 and 2005, more than 7000 young Peregrines were hacked in the United States and Canada. It was there where the first glimpse of his future began.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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It’s probably on your mind too, especially if you live in the United States. Fernandina’s Flicker, a tongue-twisting alliterative name for one of the most endangered woodpeckers in the world! Cuba is on my mind. 26 endemics! Bee Hummingbird, the smallest hummingbird in the world! And, it is beautiful to look at.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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The Hawaii vote made it clear that that the ABA Area is about political borders, not geographical or ecological ones, and the two Caribbean territories have long been part of the United States. The absence of the Caribbean means that ABA Area—and the ABA—excludes important aspects of the avian diversity of the United States.