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Flight Paths: A Book Review Written During Migration

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She has also written articles for Audubon Magazine , including one on birding during the pandemic with a cancer diagnosis , Cornell University’s Living Bird , book reviews for Birding magazine, and blog posts and articles for the American Bird Conservancy. I do not think we have solved the mystery of bird migration.

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What’s in a Name?

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Call me old fashioned if you like, but I rather like many of these old names, as they put a bit of colour and interest into birding, especially if you bother to investigate who exactly the birds are named after. There are many who think that the whole idea is ridiculous, while others believe that it is long overdue.

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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wrote a lengthy article in Outside magazine (Jan. We then switch to Andy McWilliam, a genial investigator with the National Wildlife Crime Unit, who combines the skill of a life doing police work with a deep appreciation for the importance of Great Britain’s wildlife laws. 2019), and now this book.

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Puerto Rico’s Birds after Hurricane Maria

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These hurricanes prompted a personal interest in the impact of hurricanes on birds, so I did some research, which ultimately led to an article in the April 2018 issue of Birding magazine. territory of Puerto Rico, an American territory where researchers have numerous ongoing investigations, including many studies in El Yunque National Forest.

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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Kingbirds and Myiarchus: A Field Guide Review

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He is a co-illustrator of Field Guide to the Birds of the Middle East (1996) and has illustrated many other magazines and articles. Lee and Birch have co-authored field identification articles on birds that are not flycatchers, including dowitchers, loons, pipits, and orioles, for Birding and Texas Birds Annual.

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Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

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A PEC biologist expresses extreme frustration as he investigates a site where a dead eagle has been found. PEF Executive Director Dennis Salvatore is devoted but weary. Evidence shows that it has been shot, a serious problem that is surprisingly left hanging. (A

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Mrs Pankhurst’s Purple Feather–A Book Review

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And once in a while, there is a check-in on what was happening in the United States–the killing of a bird protection warden in the Everglades, investigations into millinery sweatshops, the earlier passage of bird protection legislation.

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