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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. Virgin Islands ( St. I started eBirding about the same time I started birding, and I made an early executive decision (a very good one) that any pre-eBird observations simply did not count. A checklist from Rock Creek Park in Washington D.C.

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The Traveling Birder

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Virgin Islands. Given my west coast experience, I have made dedicated birding trips to several of the more predictable birding hotspots. I mention these trips because, along with other trips and experiences closer to home, they inform my research into my future birding travel. territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S.

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

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Virgin Islands should be added to the ABA Area. # # #. Virgin Islands (USVI). Virgin Islands. Virgin Islands are 40 miles east of Puerto Rico and consist of St. Thomas, and a number of smaller islands. The islands were purchased by the United States from Denmark in 1916.

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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. Virgin Islands. Approximately 70 posts later, I’m still here, though it is an open question whether I had enough ideas. I have confirmed my suspicion that regular writing is a great way to learn, and that topics often just present themselves.

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Reflections on Five Years of Blogging

10,000 Birds

Nevertheless, five years seems a good time to reflect on the blogging experience. Virgin Islands. Approximately 70 posts later, I’m still here, though it is an open question whether I had enough ideas. I have confirmed my suspicion that regular writing is a great way to learn, and that topics often just present themselves.