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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

10,000 Birds

Lees and Gilroy delineate vagrancy status and trends for every bird family worldwide, highlighting examples, synthesizing research, and framing it all with their own thoughts and conclusions. It’s a unique title; twitchers and naturalists interested in migration will find it fascinating reading and valuable for future reference.

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ABA Field Guides to Birds of Colorado and Florida

10,000 Birds

This latest addition to the ABA State Field Guide series is sorely needed in places like Wakodahatchee. Species Accounts in both titles are arranged loosely in ABA Checklist order, with some flipping around of order within each family. inches, the books can be easily carried in a large pocket or small backpack. field guides in general.

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15 Years: Things Will Never Be The Same

10,000 Birds

Email lists, blogs, websites, forums, Facebook groups, and of course eBird (see below) has completely revolutionized the way birders get their business handled. Rumor has it that the sorely-needed authoritative book on flycatchers is in the works…it can not be published quickly enough. 2) The internet has changed everything.

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

10,000 Birds

While it feels unfortunate to have a non-essential, experimental designation for this reintroduced population, this designation has made many endangered species reintroductions possible over the years when they otherwise would have been blocked by special interest groups. As always, thank you for caring, and for writing.

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