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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. There are arguments for adding all territories, but experience demonstrates that the ABA moves glacially when it comes to the ABA Area. Puerto Rico became a territory in 1898 and a commonwealth in 1952. The only other populated U.S.

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Hong Kong Trip Report: February 2014

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The Bird Watching Society meets just about every weekend, so birders should check their activities calendar for scheduled events. And even though transportation is so easy and inexpensive, prepare to walk a lot. While I only dedicated part of my time to scheduled birding events, I always had my bins handy. Said thrush.

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