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Top ten birds for 2016

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Barnacle Goose is my choice for the next bird, because we discovered one lone bird among all of the hundreds of Canada Geese , Greylag Geese and Eurasian Wigeon at Freiston Shore and it was as if it was a test to see if we would notice “the odd one out”! Canada Geese , Greylag Geese and Eurasian Wigeon. Barnacle Goose.

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My Top Ten Birds of 2016 (or, Let’s Remember the Good Things about 2016)

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Many sad and unfortunate things occurred in 2016, but the birding was good. I think this might be my best bird of 2016. I tested the waters before my California pelagic, with a brief Atlantic Ocean voyage, a whale watching trip from Montauk, N.Y. It was a good birding year. This is a male bird, of course. 3) Greater Adjutant.

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The Most Popular Videos on Our YouTube Channel in 2017

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How Did We Do on the Test? See our popular 2016 videos post for more of these gems, I didn’t duplicate any I listed there in this list. Related: The Most Popular Videos on Our YouTube Channel in 2016 – The Most Popular Videos on The W. Edwards Deming Institute You Tube Channel (as of February 2016).

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Hard for you to say you’re sorry?

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An article entitled, “An Exploration of the Structure of Effective Apologies” (International Association of Conflict Management Research, Lewicki et al, 2016) identified five individual elements that contribute to an effective apology: Acknowledgement of responsibility – A statement which demonstrates you understand your part in the service failure.

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Buff-sided Robin

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Although it is only 117 kilometres (73 miles) to Timber Creek we were driving slowly and not at the Northern Territory speed limit of 130 km/hr, which is the highest in Australia.For some years in the past the speed was “unlimited” and was a testing ground for new fast cars! Our first encounter of a Northern Fantail for 2016!

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Happy Global Big Day from Costa Rica!

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When we scuff our knees and test the resiliency of our joints to peer into a bush at a Swainson’s Warbler in an urban park? Today, it’s time to celebrate that combination of magic, obsession, and passion once again with the 2016 Global Big Day! I will nevertheless be counting birds despite not actually going birding.

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Birding in Honduras, Part II: Pico Bonito Lodge

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Originally founded in 1925 to test the adaptability and marketability of the plantain, it also protects 1,281 hectacres of tropical lowland forest rich in birds such as Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Pale-billed Woodpecker. The last site we visited from Pico Bonito was Lancetilla Botanic Gardens.

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