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German Birding Blitz

10,000 Birds

Europe… with such low herp diversity the locals split any sub-population of a species that occurs on either the Iberian Peninsula or Italy as a new species just to make them feel better out themselves, naturally is the continent that rose to the top of my trip list. Once on our own, Jess and I decided to try a fun experiment.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

10,000 Birds

Dates of first arrival listed by Schorger (1966) are: Italy 1520, Germany 1530, France 1538, England 1541, Denmark and Norway 1550, Sweden 1556. The Spanish Colonial Experience and Domestic Animals. This is the time of year that we rightfully contemplate the noble Turkey. Kiva 78(1):37–60. Reitz, Elizabeth. Historical Archaeology, Vol.

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