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Second Atlas of Breeding Birds in Pennsylvania: A Review by an Atlas Novice

10,000 Birds

It turns out that the reclaimed mines work well as habitat for the sparrow because they collect a layer of leaf litter, a key nesting requirement. Mulvihill, the third editor, discusses in detail how the second atlas sought to improve on the processes of the first, in quality and quantity of data as well as increased citizen participation.

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Kermie

Animal Person

I followed his call, but so did Emily The Hunter. Before I could even process his presence and figure out what to do, I heard the scrapes of Emily’s paws on her litter box in the guest room bathroom. The race was on; I had to find the frog, whom I named Kermie, before my vicious feline was able to sink her claws into him.