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Birding Fallon: Well Worth the Trip

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The festival is now in its 16 th year in the quaint-yet-vibrant town of Fallon, Nevada (about an hour east of Reno), and it draws on the wide array of birds that flock to the area during spring migration. The town is actually nicknamed “The Oasis of Nevada.”) Birding Destinations Trips Nevada' Don’t try this at home, kids.

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Birding The City of Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve

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All of these things can be found in Las Vegas, Nevada. He steered me right and there it was, my first life bird in Nevada! Trips Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve Las Vegas Nevada' That is, all of them can be found in Las Vegas except the last one on the list. It looked pretty darn nice through the scope though!

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There’s More to Birding than Birds

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Much like Carrie’s recent experiences being hoodwinked by non-bird sources of birdy-sounding calls , I’ve had my share of animal encounters out in the field. Nothing, however, prepared me for the fauna that awaited last weekend at the Spring Wings festival in Fallon, Nevada. Not yet, knock on wood.)

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I Just Flew Back from the Spring Wings Festival …

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I’ll be reporting more in the next few days about the coolness that is the Spring Wings Bird Festival , held every year in Fallon, Nevada. So I’ll leave you with a few photos that will hopefully whet your appetite for my next wrap-up of what was an amazing experience. Sometimes birding involves thinking inside the box.

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Why Hawkwatching is So Awesome

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There are whole regions of the country from the Great Lakes west to Nevada where official hawkwatching is essentially non-existent, due to lack of migration density, so If you live in one of the places it is possible to see this magical migration you need to grab that opportunity. Closely linked to the spectacle is the ‘quality’ of the birds.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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Floyd has also written the ABA Field Guide to the Birds of Colorado (2014), the Smithsonian Field Guide to the Birds of North America (2008), and co-authored the Atlas Of The Breeding Birds Of Nevada (2007), plus numerous articles–over 125–in popular magazines and scholarly journals. He received a B.A.

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Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania: A Review by an Atlas Novice

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The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Nevada (Univ. of Nevada Press, 2007) features a cover by David Sibley. And, if you are part of an ongoing atlas project in your state, tell us about your experiences. Behind every distribution map, there must be a fascinating birding experience. of New Mexico Press, 2005).