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Birding Tengchong, Yunnan (again)

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He should not be confused with Stewart Traill (1936–2018), the founder of a cult-like group of evangelical Christians, the Church of Bible Understanding. Apparently, the dark color of the plant nectar attracts the bird, as shown by controlled experiments. ” Contribution to the vibrant bird community.

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Birding Shanghai in March 2023

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In my experience, people eat more food they are familiar with than food that is unfamiliar. This is not an issue here in Shanghai – I have only seen them in very small groups this winter. They also eat more when together with other people. In truth, it is present in many parts of China (not mentioned) but not really in Tibet.

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Mammals of South Asia (Lynx Edicions)

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Beside India, Lynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of South Asia covers Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Most mammal guides aimed at wildlife watchers (and not scientists) tend to cover small and cryptic species as a group only, not going to a species level. I clearly needed a mammal book.

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Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World–A Book Review

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Christian Cooper comes on screen about two-and-a-half minutes into The Central Park Effect , appreciating a Prothonotary Warbler at ‘the Point’ while telephoning a friend with the news (this is pre-text group), a nice hint of the collegial networks that underlie Central Park birding. Raw honesty is felt throughout.

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. But what do we know beyond these commonly seen and heard behaviors?

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