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Spring Migration on South Padre Island, Texas

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One such experience is a bird grounding event, sometimes called a fallout. A fallout is usually reserved for more significant events, but there is no true gauge as to one versus the other. So, maintaining habitat along the coastline is vital to supporting these species. It also happens to be a good, free bathroom stop!

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Birds in Winter: A Book Review, Written in Winter

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The book offers numerous facts about many species, findings of hundreds of research projects, notes on trends and exceptions from the norm, but little that captures the poetry of winter bird behavior or ignites a passion for change.

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Little Big Year – Week 35: Route 66, Tucumcari and The Albuquerque area

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This did open up the area to a few new species, like this Wilson’s Warbler. Along the irrigation canal, there were over a dozen species flying around. The second morning, the winds were up, and the balloon event was called off, so Jeanne joined me in the refuge. US species – 234. eBird.org submissions – 307.