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OCTOBER 9, 2013

As I write this note, probably hundreds if not thousands of shorebirds are heading south to the wintering grounds. Some make stopovers along Florida’s coast, others fly straight from stopovers in the northern states to the coast of South America. Notice the green flag indicating this birds was banded in the United States.

Peru 227

Peru South America Delaware New Jersey 227

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the “Rufa” population of Red Knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). migration corridors from Argentina in the Southern tip of South America to Canada. From North Carolina south to Texas, just under half of beaches are developed.

Endangered Species 160

Endangered Species Protection Delaware Species 160

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AUGUST 4, 2015

Barker, and Carroll Henderson is a well-researched, copiously illustrated, engaging study of bird feeding practices, personalities, inventions marketing, and companies that developed in the United States from the late 19th century to the present day, with a little bit of Canada, Europe, and South America thrown in.

America 229

America Industry Birds Squirrels 229

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NOVEMBER 5, 2013

A little bit of research when I got home unraveled the ways of publishers here and in Great Britain. The first, Field Guide to the Birds of Trinidad & Tobago, was published by Christopher Helm in London in 2007 and then published in the United States in 2008 by Yale University Press.

Trinidad 194

Trinidad Birds South America Research 194

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

I had heard about this book before my trip, but it had not been published in the United States or Europe yet. The other two artists are Peter Marsack and Kim Franklin, both of whom also contributed to the HANZAB and other notable wildlife projects. North & South America publishing info (from catalog): Princeton Univ.

Australia 238

Australia Birds 2017 Groups 238