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Willow Ptarmigan in Jefferson County, New York!

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On Thursday, 24 April, Eugene Nichols was minding his own business, birding along the shore of Lake Ontario on Point Peninsula, in the far northern reaches of New York State. He contacted Jeff Bolsinger, a top birder from northern New York, and they went to the site and refound the bird the next day. What’s next?

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding – Part II

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Some are all three ( e.g. , New York, California, and Florida). The Collective added six new states in the past three years, but none have eclipsed the century mark: Wisconsin ( 74 ), Utah (55), Hawaii (38), Oklahoma (18), Rhode Island (9), and Connecticut (5).

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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Out of over 30 respondents, almost everyone wanted money for better facilities, paid staff, on-call veterinarians, emergency vehicles, food, and protected land – from Terry and Lindsay in California to Cindy in Michigan, from Sally in Kentucky to Mickie in South Dakota, and Lisa and Lia in New York. High Technology.

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Big Year Birding Update

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Anthony Collerton is also racking up the species, with 322 species checked off his New York State checklist so far, only 30 species off the state record of 352 set just last year by Richard Fried. Anthony also has a brand new blog ! You can keep up with her exploits on the ABA Blog.

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The Traveling Birder

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But Northern Cardinal, Catbird, and White-throated Sparrow do not appear until the 270s, during a visit to Central Park while on business trip to New York City. Prairie Pothole Region of the United States , primary in North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. 10, Mountain Quail at No. 11, Wandering Tattler at No.

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of March 2011?

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All conditions are perfect here in central South Dakota for the waterfowl travelers. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Have a nice weekend. Stop by our blog for some nice shots and share the experience!! RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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10,000 Birds goes eBirding

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The heat map is revealing: Unsurprisingly for a site founded and run by two New Yorkers (one of whom literally wrote the book on birding New York), the Empire State boasts the highest number of species (316). California (297) is next, followed by Florida (227), Oregon (209), and New Jersey (199).