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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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And, while friends have told that me that I can go to the Bahamas and easily see the warbler in January, it turns out that is not true, the bird is elusive in its winter habitat as well (which is not Jack Pine, by the way). A nest wasn’t found until 1903, which set off a craze for Kirtland’s Warbler skins, nests, and eggs.

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The Amazing Exploding Dove Meets Montana

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With a hardiness that belies their delicate looks (but helps explain their phenomenal success), these pioneering pigeons are already sitting on eggs at at least one location in Montana. The Collared-doves were introduced to the Bahamas in the 1970s, and from there apparently leapfrogged to the U.S. Get yours today!

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Best* Bird Books, Binoculars, Bottles** of Booze, and Backpacks of the Bygone Year

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Weidensaul’s second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies, connected by his thoughtful, narrative voice and the amazing strands of knowledge being discovered today by brilliant scientists the world over. This is a book that will be read with pleasure and amazement by both birders and nonbirders.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. BS-Bahamas-Nassau-New Gate Road – 25.0644x-77.3035. Forestry Research Institute of Malaysia. Gulf of Nicoya (Puntarenas/Paquera ferry). 28 Jun 2017. 28 May 2017.

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Collaborative List – February 2018

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Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). The Retreat, Bahamas National Trust. 13 Jan 2018.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Bahama Woodstar – Calliphlox evelynae. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Bahama Swallow – Tachycineta cyaneoviridis. Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). 28 May 2018.

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