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Birding California: A Regional Primer

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Other specialties include Bobolink , Sandhill Crane , Black Tern , Pinyon Jay , Juniper Titmouse , Bohemian Waxwing (rare) , Northern Shrike , Black-backed Woodpecker and American Tree Sparrow. McDonald Road, south end of the Salton Sea, CA. Best seasons here: Winter through summer. Convict Lake, CA. The Sierras. Fall through spring.

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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

10,000 Birds

Horned Screamer Michael McDonald is a lot like Wile E Coyote and would like to see a Rufous-vented Ground-cuckoo ! Plus, I mean, it’s a giant chicken-looking thing that’s actually related to ducks… with that kind of identity crisis going on, what’s not to love? My most-desired Brazilian bird? Wicked, right?

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