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Finding birds in Deliblato Sands, part 3/3: along the eastern edge of the reserve

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Part of the Labudovo okno Ramsar Wetland and protected within the Deliblato Sands Special Nature Reserve , this section of the Danube, downriver from Belgrade, Serbia, is unique for its wide shallows, before the river narrows downstream from the village of Ram. Spotting scope is recommended.

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Sentient: a book review

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The subtitle of Jackie Higgins’ book Sentient: How Animals Illuminate the Wonder of Our Human Senses , aptly sets forth her thesis – though the “wonder” it refers to could equally well be used to describe animal (not just human) senses, as she shows in fascinating detail. Sentient is a fine addition to that field. __.

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Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition–A Book Review

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He’s the author of The New Neotropical Companion (2017, originally published in 1997), a must-read for any birder preparing to travel to Central and South America, the Peterson Reference Guide to Bird Behavior (2020), and a long list of other books and articles. Some finches, like Mangrove Finch, have become elusive. Press, Nov.

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The Battle of Stalingrad, or Crows vs. People

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And the only birds known to actually attack humans, not just try to scare them with screeching and low flights, but to establish a full contact in protection of their offspring, were owls. Such news would usually end up in tabloids with some title reference to Hitchcock’s The Birds. And protect them, too.

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Birding Shanghai in May 2022

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The lyrics are rather clever, with references to XTC (“ Making plans for Nigel “) and Jean-Paul Satre (“ Hell is other people “). And the song is based on a real-life story , and makes fun of ornithologists too.

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What are the Costs of Changing Bird Names?

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When we refer to an American Robin , we all immediately know the precise species in question. The California Scrub-Jay is an example, as the version of Sibley on my shelf refers to it as a Western Scrub-jay. (The Laws and regulations can be updated over time ( e.g., the list of birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act ).

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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; the development of field-based ornithological research in Europe and Great Britain; a quick step back through the history to look at bird protection, conservation, and our precarious future, with a focus on Birkhead’s long-term (50 years!) The listing of birds in the text (common and scientific names and cross-references) is a puzzle.