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Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

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There was no overriding subject trend, as we’ve seen in recent years, rather a diversity of topics and approaches. Here are ten titles (it could have been more) selected for their uniqueness, excellence in writing and research, and giftability. This is the title for the person who lives for both literature and nature.

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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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” are the big questions at the heart of Vagrancy in Birds by Alexander Lees and James Gilroy, an impressive, fascinating book about what ornithologists and wildlife biologists have found out about avian vagrancy so far and their theories explaining this phenomenon. ” and its companion question, “Why is this bird here?”

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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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. Baicich, Margaret A.

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The Birds of Eigg by John Chester

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Author and Scottish Wildlife Trust ranger John “Bird” Chester has patrolled the island for nearly three decades. A nice touch is that we also get glimpses of the author from the outside, with short reminisces by Scottish Wildlife Trust volunteers and Eigg locals who know him well.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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And, though I think you can argue that the Bronx Zoo, with its numerous buildings and landscaped wildlife areas is not purely ‘natural space,’ I have wonderful memories of traipsing through its wooded areas when I was a girl. (I They wrote books and published research.

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Birds In a Changing Climate: A Primer

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I think a lot of people know that climate change is not a positive thing, but do they know whats in it for wildlife? The EPA speculates that there will be a global sea level rise of 2 feet from the current sea level by the year 2100, which will have huge impacts on our coastlines for both people and wildlife. Whats in it for birds?

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Lest we Forget – BP Oil Spill 2010

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June 2, 2010 BP apparently bans workers from showing dead or dying wildlife and from talking to the press. April 10, 2012 A National Wildlife Federation report indicated clear signs that wildlife populations, especially turtles, dolphins and Bluefin Tuna, continue to be negatively affected by oil pollution.

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