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Birding Technology – The New Citizen Science

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Advances in optics, field guides, internet resources and now, apps, mean that there really is no excuse to be a horrible birder. But one of the most important aspects of these advances in new-age birding is the fact that they have grown hand-in-hand with the almost exponential growth in citizen science.

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As part of the Hill’s® Science Diet® “Healthier Pets. ” campaign, I’m sharing tips to help you keep your pets happy and healthy. She is also a finicky eater , luckily we got great tips from the Hill’s website on how to help her overcome that! Visit Hill’s Science Diet to learn more!

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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Kingbirds and Myiarchus: A Field Guide Review

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a handful of times, only to realize how important it is to have a resource that will help birders differentiate amongst these very similar looking birds. It is missing one item, the chapter on “Yellow-bellied Kingbirds” in Better Birding: Tips, Tools & Concepts fort the Field by George L. Armistead and Brian L.

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The ABA’s 50th Anniversary and Information: From Scarce to Abundant

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Although some of these organizations existed five decades ago, increased resources and the internet have greatly expanded their scope and reach. It allows users to submit photos and recordings and provides detailed information on bird species, including sightings, distribution, identification tips, photos, and recordings.

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Birding for the Curious: A Book Review

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The conversational writing style is punctuated by lists (Things to Consider When Going on a Bird Walk) and Tips to Remember (for finding waterfowl, raptors, shorebirds, gulls, owls, perching birds). of Natural Resources and by Nate. These sometimes seem a bit repetitive, but repetition is an important part of the learning process.

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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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Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

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Better Birding: A Book Review (& a New Year’s goal)

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And so, I turn to Better Birding: Tips, Tools & Concepts for the Field , the new book by George L. There is no end-of-book list of resources, which reflects, I think, an assumption that the birder using this book is already familiar with the more general birding books and magazines. Armistead and Brian L. Le Conte’s Sparrow!”

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