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Birding Chongming Island in summer

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According to the HBW, when breeding, male birds do most of the incubation and parenting while females often leave the nest up to one week before the eggs hatch. According to Couzens, after laying the eggs, females sometimes immediately abandon their first mate and pair up with another male. But maybe that is actually a good thing.

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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. So, tentatively, welcome spring and new life. Especially of all the species that had been introduced to the US.

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Collaborative list – June 2019

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beats have still managed to share 82 checklists and accounted for 737 species. Our two newest contributors have shared from Mexico and China, bringing the countries birded this month (also including; Costa Rica, Greece, Serbia, USA, UK, India, UAE and New Zealand) to 10. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh.

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Collaborative List – August 2017

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They submitted 144 checklists, noting 628 species adding 72 to the year’s running total bringing it to 1890. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Those are the numbers, here come the birds; Alphabetic Taxonomic. Great Tinamou – Tinamus major.

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Combined Beats’ List, May 2016

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Big Egg Marsh. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

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Combined Beats List – June 2016

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Despite recording 370 species during the month, the list total has advanced by just 45. Just to confuse things a little, only 14 new species were recorded since June 1 st. Big Egg Marsh. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa.

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Combined Beats’ List – September

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All birds are equal on this list; parking lot birds or pelagic species, breeders or fly-overs, all will be accorded the same status and each shall be worth 1 credit on the list. Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. US-NY-New York-Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center – 40.6603x-73.9325.

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