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To Tick or Not to Tick – Exotic Birding in Miami

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Today, if you want to see parrots in the USA you need look no further than Miami. Nearly 70 species of parrots have been recorded flying free at some stage or another in Miami, including Hyacinth Macaws. Dozens of other introduced bird species, largely escapees from pet owners, now call Miami home. There has to a logical reason.

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My Big Day in Miami-Dade

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For January 1st, 2013, I decided to do something a little different this year — a Big Day in Miami-Dade, which involves seeing or hearing as many species as possible within a 24-hour period inside my home county. Yellow-throated Warbler at Dante Fascell Park in Miami-Dade, by Carlos Sanchez.

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of Costa Rica: A Field Guide–A Book Review

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Species are arranged by family and genus along taxonomic lines, but not always in accordance with the very latest molecular DNA research. in Zoology from the University of Miami and was director of the Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound for fifteen years. Damselflies first, then dragonflies.

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The Littel Big Year – Week 45: Wrapping up the Bahamas

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We did however gain an extra night, at our expense in Miami, Florida, all of which was in the dark, so I could not even run out and put a couple of birds on a Florida State List. When I was doing some very quick, last minute research on the area, a photo of the beautiful Pied-imperial Pigeon popped up on one of the eBird.org pages.

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Florida’s Mysterious Wintering Brown-crested Flycatchers

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With some research, I ended up with more questions than answers, making these birds all the more interesting! These observations got me asking questions: what is their pattern of occurrence? when were the first records of Brown-crested Flycatchers in the state? where are these birds coming from?

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East: A Field Guide Review

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from University of Miami in 1966 and has written over 75 scientific and popular papers and books, including Shorebirds of North America: The Photographic Guide. Dennis Paulson is a “real” zoologist; he received his Ph.D. Director of the Slater Museum of Natural History at the University of Puget Sound for 15 years, he is now retired.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE). 04 Aug 2016. 26 Mar 2016.

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