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

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I recently asked whether Puerto Rico should be part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area. I will suggest an answer to the question: this post makes the argument that both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Now that Hawaii is in the ABA Area , the next additions should be Puerto Rico and the U.S.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

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Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. My initial guest post was about National Wildlife Refuges, and I have posted many times about the refuge system, including eBirding , the Rainwater Basin , Comprehensive Conservation Plans , and the economic impact of birding on NWRs. Virgin Islands.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

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Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. My initial guest post was about National Wildlife Refuges, and I have posted many times about the refuge system, including eBirding , the Rainwater Basin , Comprehensive Conservation Plans , and the economic impact of birding on NWRs. Virgin Islands.

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My eBird 10th Anniversary

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In other words, eBird is effectively a complete history of my birding experiences. A pelagic out of Hatteras, North Carolina , the Biggest Week in American Birding in Ohio , and trip to Puerto Rico stand out as well. And I will continue my quest to see all of my Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding too.

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The Traveling Birder

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territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. I haven’t even been to all of the best national wildlife refuges for birding. Given my west coast experience, I have made dedicated birding trips to several of the more predictable birding hotspots. Virgin Islands. Geography is destiny.