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American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Ontario: A Field Guide Review

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“Nothing is more humbling,” he sighs, “than spending a few hours in a boat or on a riverbank, unsuccessfully trying to catch a fish, and then seeing an Osprey dive and catch one right in front of you” (p. Photographs, most by co-author Brian E. 2012), and (4) Waterfowl of Eastern North America, 2nd ed.

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More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity.

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Birding in Honduras, Part I: Highlands

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Many Neotropical families and genera have some of their northernmost members here, such as the spinetails ( Rufous-breasted Spinetail ), Tangara tanagers ( Azure-rumped Tanager ), and guans ( Horned Guan ). This is a fascinating area of transition. In short, the mountain birding in Honduras promised a slew of cool new birds.

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Kayak Birding in Northern Maine

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I was vacationing on Kennebago Lake, where my family has been coming every summer for nearly twenty years. White-throated Sparrow. Not impeded by branches or the need to bushwhack, we could paddle right up close to the sound, in this case the merry singing of a White-throated Sparrow. Kayaking is an amazing way to bird.

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An April Weekend of New York City Birding

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That means that as of right now the yardstick I am holding does not exist because there are no yard sticks that are zero long. That will be much better, right? Not much of a vignette but I have a nice picture of the sparrow so I feel that I had to mention it. Besides, suffering brings birds, right? Stupid yardstick.

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Nine-legged Plover?

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Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Mike McDowell. Hat-tip to Stella.

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A First Christmas Bird Count Experience

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Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Wicked, right? Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.