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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.

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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

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As part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway we asked readers of 10,000 Birds to name the bird in Brazil that they would like to see more than any other species. What follows are the responses that readers offered, a veritable aviary of sought after species. It is a really neat bird that I have not seen before.

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Panama Trip Report: April 2017

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I never researched the resort, imagining that it lacked the amenities my family wanted, but visiting for dinner allowed us to rent its grandeur without forking over the considerable room rates. In fact, we saw two species of monkey, our only sloths, lots of coatis, and my rarest ever mammal sighting—a Jaguarundi —right on site.

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. This month is when the hard work to fill the winter quota is put in. Plantation Preserve.

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Collaborative List – March 2018

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During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. White-tipped Sicklebill – Eutoxeres aquila. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).

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Collaborative List – April 2018

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Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. Expanding that for the year so far gives 795 / 1512. Here they all are; Alphabetic Taxonomic.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Breezy Point Tip. White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi. 14 Jun 2018.

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