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When Birds Are Near: Dispatches From Contemporary Writers

10,000 Birds

In “Birding in Traffic,” Jonathan Rosen, no stranger to making connections between birds and human elements as he did in “The Life of the Skies,” describes how he took the subway to Union Square Park to see a rare (for NYC) Scott’s Oriole. The two stories about New York City are personal favorites, of course.

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15 Years: Things Will Never Be The Same

10,000 Birds

Instant/easy review of digital photos can greatly speed up the process of difficult identifications…many birders now find a camera to be an indispensable tool. Rumor has it that the sorely-needed authoritative book on flycatchers is in the works…it can not be published quickly enough. 6) Taxonomy.

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