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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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It also summarizes the vagrancy status of every bird family in the whole wide world, which makes it fun to read as well as superbly educational. There are many more factors than I imagined: compass errors, wind drift, overshooting, extreme weather and irruptions, natural dispersal, and human-driven vagrancy.

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What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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These Blasts From The Past Orange-headed Thrush Forest Park Fall Migration Miniature Kind-of-Diabolical Quiz Answers Evil Avian ID Quiz Quick Three-Pic Quiz Bonaparte’s Gulls on the Niagara River About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens.

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The Bluebird by John Burroughs

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His nature essays are a joy to read, especially for those who, like me, grew up in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York which John Burroughs called home. Hearing and seeing a bluebird bring to his mind the process of tapping trees and boiling the sap collected down to syrup. Get yours today! Wicked, right?

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Bufflehead in Flight

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If you liked this post featuring Bufflehead images why not check out 10,000 Clicks , our collection of photo-galleries? Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Get yours today! Wicked, right?

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Birding Lodges – Part 2 – Punta Cana Resort & Club

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Golf courses, swimming pools, restaurants and a diverse collection of accommodation options. Share Your Thoughts « Lewis’s Woodpecker in New York State Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. Far from it.

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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Many thanks to Jason Kopp for the photos above taken during last year’s courses held at Explorer’s Inn Tags: banding , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Guano Still Collected in Peru Counting Birds: Will Microphones Replace Nets? Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas

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Duck Stamp) for wildlife observers (81 votes, 12 comments) Create a photography permit allowing regulated off-trail access to refuges (80 votes, 15 comments) Christmas Bird Count for Kids – A half day free family event with partners @ all USFG visitor centers (46 votes, 5 comments) Establish partnership(s) with national birding conservation orgs.

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