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High Noon Birding in the Mountains of Los Angeles

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For now, I present a story of an excellent day''s birding on a visit to Los Angeles last week.]. There are two excellent things about birding Los Angeles County: the weather is always beautiful (well, maybe hot, but I’m one of those no-humidity=great weather people) and the diverse range of birding habitats.

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What’s the Next ABA-Countable Exotic?

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My number one choice at the time was Egyptian Goose ( Alopochen aegyptiacus ), an adaptable sheldgoose from Africa that was rapidly becoming established in peninsular Florida. In 2014, the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee (FOSRC) voted to add this species to the Florida state list. Who are the current winners?

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Birding Under the Influence: A Book Review

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And there is wonder in the beauty of our country, eloquently described as Dorian cycles through the Florida Everglades, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, the Redwood forests of Oregon, and even South Central Los Angeles. This is a smartly written book.

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Big Years in 2013

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Rangel Diaz is doing a big year in Miami-Dade County, Florida, hoping to reach 300 species, and keeping a blog about it. David Bell is doing a Los Angeles County, California, Big Year this year and, according to eBird, had already hit 156 species as of 8 January. Follow along at NC Big Year ’13.

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Soon to be an Armchair ABA Tick – Nutmeg Mannikin in California

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Just check out the map showing Nutmeg Mannikin reports in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Will Florida follow California ? The use of eBird data is interesting and it shows just how valuable the collected reports of birders can be in figuring out the status and distribution of species. Birding California listing'

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The Sunda Teals of Jakarta

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However, the Sunda islands span over a large region, and if the teal’s range is projected onto North America, it covers the area between Los Angeles and the panhandle of Florida. Now, “restricted to the islands of…” does not sound very extensive.

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. Vuelta Los Angeles. Florida Scrub-Jay – Aphelocoma coerulescens. Vuelta Los Angeles. Florida Bass Conservation Center. San Diego Creek Trail–south of Hwy 405. 01 Feb 2018. PN Volcán Irazú.

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