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Spring Migration on South Padre Island, Texas

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One way that we can help birds is to advocate on their behalf and to support organizations that conserve habitat. My favorite spot is South Padre Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, commonly called: Sheepshead. So, maintaining habitat along the coastline is vital to supporting these species.

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The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New Jersey: A Book Review

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How do you organize species, knowing that beginning birders are apt to observe birds by color first and might be confused and intimidated by a taxonomic organization? Species are organized in American Ornithologists’ Union taxonomic order.