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Anna’s, Rufous and Calliope: Hummingbirds of the West

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To see the best example of this phenomenon, check out Wally Rufous’ photo here. She is the latest of our local breeders, not nesting usually until mid-May. The female is the earliest breeder of all these species, arriving on breeding grounds shortly after the males in November.

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The Importance of Citizen Science in Mexico

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For example, when Corey gets the thrill of seeing a Black-throated Gray Warbler in Queens County, New York, he can be almost 100% sure that he is seeing a one-time vagrant, and not a previously undiscovered population. These are only a few examples of the many I could mention.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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If you know or hear of other examples, please let me know and I will add them to this list. yourbirdoasis, I added a list of some examples which I had found. Dale Forbes Mar 16th, 2011 at 8:37 am Hi Laurent, that is a fascinating example of humans responding to difficult environmental challenges. Davies et al. Any reason?

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How to Start Bird Watching So That You Keep Bird Watching

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For example, in September on the northeast coast of the United States, you’ll find birders congregating at the shore for the last vestiges of shorebird season, hanging around migrant traps to pick up southbound songbirds, or situated atop mountains to partake in some quality hawkwatch action. Get serious… birds are everywhere.

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Cyprus forests and avian inhabitants

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As it happens though, Blackcaps may provide a modern example of how this can occur. The Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula having colonized the southern forests (Troodos and Paphos forests) since 1976 it is still increasing its range and population spreading even to the lower reaches of the forest.

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There goes the neighborhood

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But I am sure I have seen my last examples of these species until the fall; especially since a total lockdown was just decreed for my state of Michoacán. So go ahead and take your summer breeders back. A good winter will also include an Ovenbird, and at least one Louisiana Waterthrush. They will return to me soon enough.

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Business Birding Basics – part II

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He did know all the little roads in the area and as he wasn’t a trapper but a breeder we asked him to show us the way. In some marital tiffs she still mentions him as the example for impatient, unskilled and ignorant me to follow. We were introduced to a local specialist, but this gentleman turned out to be interested in caged birds.