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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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In contrast, the sections on migration, which encompass phenomena such as fallout and blow-back drift migrants, and which also offer brief anecdotes about unusual observations or observations under unusual conditions, are highly informative, even fun reading. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. It’s a very mixed chapter.

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The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

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Without adequate funding, habitats are not restored, invasive species are left unchecked, poaching and other illegal activities occur and our nation’s wildlife suffers 1. Most wildlife watchers are anxious to contribute their resources toward that end.

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Endemic Birds of Cuba: A Book Review

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It is a lovely, well-packaged, informative guide, created with thought and creativity. The information here is more extensive than what is offered in Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba by Orlando H. Navarro employs a visual system for quickly delivering information on each species, similar to the icon system used in The Warbler Guide.

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Hornbills of Sabah

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If you want to see photos of all 8 of them, there is a nice one-page leaflet online which is also the source of some of the information below. Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages. A good reason to come back soon then, I guess.

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Ghana – Rainforest Birding on the Brink by Adam Riley

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Very little information was available at the time, so we hired a car and off we went, following the few tips we had managed to gather but mostly our noses. One of these colonies has now been opened to tourism after researchers studying the birds deemed visits by birders to be non-disruptive. And wow, what a trip we had!

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Will Environmental Laws Prevent a Wall Through Santa Ana NWR?

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More than 20 years ago, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). For more information: The Congressional Research Service , which is a part of the Library of Congress and serves as the public policy research arm of the U.S.

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