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Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

One such surprising experience happened with grouse. I daresay Fred wanted to do the hike more than we did but being kids before the digital age, we were always game for outdoor adventures. In keeping with gamebird tradition, my first experience with grouse wasn’t one of a bird on a branch or something singing from a tree.

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

10,000 Birds

It turns out that the reclaimed mines work well as habitat for the sparrow because they collect a layer of leaf litter, a key nesting requirement. Brauning, Chief Nongame Ornithologist for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and Robert S. And, if you are part of an ongoing atlas project in your state, tell us about your experiences.