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What’s Up with the ABA?

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This strikes me as a puzzling communication strategy for an important issue. The ABA’s mission statement is vague: “The American Birding Association inspires all people to enjoy and protect wild birds.” Experience developing and executing a strategic plan seems essential as well, as are communication skills.

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Flock to Marion

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This is a cruise like no other, full of scientific lectures, over forty guides spread out on deck, bird-themed parties, and a lights-off mandate to protect birds at night. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013. Regardless, we made it Marion and all else added to the experience. Salvin’s Prion.

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Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

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“Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. One such surprising experience happened with grouse. These “grouse” could be too sneaky for such heavy-handed, accidental strategies.

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Endangered and Unknown: Red-billed Curassow

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Fortunately, naturalists can still observe this species quite readily at the Linhares Reserve (it harbors the largest wild population by far) in northern Espirito Santo, a 22,000 hectacre preserve that protects a piece of secondary lowland forest. Our strategy on each day was to be the first people on the road in the morning.

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Back from the Second Birding Rally Challenge in Northern Peru

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The idea is that by engaging these communities, people would not only take pride and protect these sites, but also will see them as potential sources of revenue as visitors pay small entrance fees and spend money hiring services and purchasing goods from these communities. Little did we know we came in second to the last team.

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Of Snowflake Birds and the Cold War

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It was during these long evening sessions that I allowed my mind to wander to far-away destinations, making plans and coming up with strategies on how to see them all with a minimum amount of trips.

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An Open Letter to the Birds on the Webcams, Re: Nesting Season

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Some of you have been counting on federal funding or habitat protection that now looks shaky; some of you have mates who never made it back from migration; some of you just can’t catch enough fish. They want an authentic nature experience, but a relatable authentic nature experience. But I thought you guys would!