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The Elusive Goal of Bird-Safe Skyscrapers

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In the meantime, research into ways to make buildings safer for birds is ongoing. Building-stunned bird: Nashville Warbler above by Stephanie Beard, Project BirdSafe, Audubon Minnesota. Each year, millions are injured or killed when they slam into the sides of glass-sheathed buildings that reflect the sky.

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The Power of Pets Initiative

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New York City; Nashville, Tenn.; Exercise is a vital component of a healthy lifestyle, and research suggests that owning a pet helps increase levels of physical activity. Nashville, Tenn. – For it’s first year the program will premiere in YMCA locations in Washington, D.C.; Chicago; and Portland, Ore. Washington, D.C. –

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Birds in Winter: A Book Review, Written in Winter

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There’s more, so much more, in this highly informative, detail-packed, research-based description of bird behavior. He aims to bring together all ornithological and ecological research on birds and winter the world over–not just in areas covered by snow–and summarize the findings in non-scientific language.

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The Little Big Year – Week 43: Last minute trip to Texas

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We made several stops along the way, hoping our eBird research would give us local hotspots that might turn up a few gems. At the same water spot, there were severa l Nashville Warblers coming and going. I mean really, what 1200 miles (one way) if you might get another 30 birds or so?

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2014 Arenal Bird Count

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Some of them, like a rare-to-Costa Rica Nashville Warbler , failed to appear again, but we ticked off a ton of other Neotropical migrants including my life Mourning Warbler ! The University of Texas A&M owns a research facility called the Soltis Center on a fabulous patch of primary forest.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Eared Dove – Zenaida auriculata. Parque do Ibirapuera.

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Collaborative List – April 2018

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Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Nashville Warbler – Oreothlypis ruficapilla. Ridgway’s Rail – Rallus obsoletus. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018.

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