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First Phoebe of 2017

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I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2017 this morning, 12 March, at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, thus kicking off spring for myself over a week early. As I have for the last several years, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2017?

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First Phoebe of 2021

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2017 – 12 March. 2013 – 24 March. As I have for years now, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2021? And was it late or early? 2021 – 13 March. 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2018 – 30 March. 2016 – 18 March.

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First Phoebe of 2020

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2017 – 12 March. 2013 – 24 March. As I have for years now, I will now ask the same question of midwesterners and northeasterners that I ask every year: When did you see your first Eastern Phoebe of 2020? And was it late or early? 2020 – 15 March. 2019 – 17 March. 2018 – 30 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. Enjoy spring!

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My Birding Goals for 2017

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Here’s hoping that 2017 is a much better year than 2016! I saw 425 in 2016, 510 in 2015, 560 in 2014, 517 in 2013, 529 in 2012, 375 in 2011, 601 in 2010, 609 in 2009, 313 in 2008, and 459 in 2007. Thank all that is good and holy in the world that the abomination that was 2016 is finally in the books.

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Saving Birds From Invasive … Plants?

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These efforts appear to be paying off–most of the mature Verbesina plants on one of the atoll’s islands are history, and officials expect full eradication from Midway by 2017. Between 2012 and 2013, populations of Laysan and Black-footed Albatrosses at Midway reached near-record levels.

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An afternoon in the Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

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This time they appear more relaxed, but nervousness might be a better policy: between 2013 and 2017, well over a thousand rhinos were annually poached in South Africa. We are nearing the waterhole, and see the large oval shadow in the darkness: that White Rhino cow with a calf.

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Jochen’s 2017 year list

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Therefore, I greatly expanded the structure of my year list in 2013 to include maps, statistics and a diary. Now, I really like the 2013 layout and am planning on keeping it, but I’ll make the diary shorter this year and will keep the list in chronologic order instead of systematic. This was fun. And a lot of work.

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