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A Relaxing Big Day in Florida

10,000 Birds

I would add new sightings to my current year list, which has stood at 250 since the Bell’s Vireo I spotted in Kansas on September 7th. That my data would be used in a global citizen science event? I would tick off migrating songbirds, from tanagers to vireos and everything in between. But it was not to be.

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My eBird 10th Anniversary

10,000 Birds

I don’t think I have added any new species, but I did add Alaska, Kansas, and Oklahoma to the group state list. Moreover, it contributes to science (and economics ) and the price is right. Texas and Florida round out the Top 5. Ten years seems like a good time to look forward as well. It continues to roll out new functionality.

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“The Center of the Universe”: Fremont Brewing: Universale Pale Ale

10,000 Birds

But we won’t let science get in the way of Fremont’s claim – which is actually one of the better ones from the many places on earth that claim this distinction. Apparently, the rationale behind this Seattle-centric model of the universe is the conviction that it must be true since no one can prove that it’s not.

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Some Chinese Pheasants

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Bonus note for science nerds (not related specifically to birds): Whenever Chinese researchers give percentages, they do so up to two digits behind the decimal – thus the exact percentages in the HBW citation above. Examples: California. Connecticut. New Jersey. North Dakota. Rhode Island. South Dakota. Washington. Wisconsin.

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Collaborative list – September 2018

10,000 Birds

Jason hoisted his colours in Kansas and claimed the state for 10,000 Birds. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. 06 Jan 2018.

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