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Collaborative List ? May 2020

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You may notice a few non-commital “sp” entries and/or a few domestic/feral/hybrid forms. House Sparrow (Passer domesticus). Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus). Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum). Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina). Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla).

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Manky Muscovy Ducks

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Feral Muscovy Ducks seem to attract many of those epithets. Not only are the individual ducks hard to look at, but in groups, the feral populations create the same messes other masses of waterfowl do. Part 1 Freeport Pelagic Trip: 9/16/07 Nashville in New York Collared! These Blasts From The Past Birding 1.1.11

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Business Birding Basics

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For example, I had to be in Nashville (Tennessee) for a conference. I got myself 4 lifers ( Least Flycatcher , Eastern Bluebird , Field Sparrow, and Indigo Bunting ) before a downpour ended the excursion. Come to think of it, quite audacious to set myself a non-line dancing target for Nashville. Don’t rush home.

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