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Citizen Science or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love eBird

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Steve Kelling from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology gave the keynote talk, “The Birder Effect: Birding, Science, and Conservation.” The talk described eBird’s origins in 2002 and traced its history as a project aimed at using “citizen science” to help researchers and conservationists learn more about birds.

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All Is Not Lost, Part II

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And, as I have mentioned before , under-birded countries like Mexico provide lots of opportunities for amateur birders like me to make real contributions to science. And what contribution to ornithology could be more important, in these troubled times, than to see if and how birds are adapting to the ravages of climate change?

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What’s Up with the ABA?  Part II (Some Suggestions)

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At a minimum, there should be a free and downloadable (without the need for an email address) dedicated or special issue of Birding for new birders. Birders care about bird science and conservation, but also about access to birding sites and facilities as those locations, etc.

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Why Do Penguins Wear Tuxedos?

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Fossil Evidence for Evolution of the Shape and Color of Penguin Feathers Science, 330 (6006), 954-957 DOI: 10.1126/science.1193604 If you’d like a two page (one sheet, duplex) handout for your class, download THIS PDF FILE. 1193604 Drawing is from El Penseive de Dinorider.

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The Feathery Tribe: A Book Review

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This is probably one of the reasons Daniel Lewis,the author,turned from writing a popular biography to a history of ornithology as a science and the ornithologist as a profession. Lewis is Dibner Senior Curator of the History of Science and Technology and Chief Curator of Manuscripts at The Huntington Library in California.

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Give your dog the best dog food for the best health! #GetHealthyHappy

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As part of the Hill’s® Science Diet® “Healthier Pets. Visit Hill’s Science Diet to learn more! Hill’s is offering a $10 off promotion on select Hill’s Science Diet products so you can try them for your pet. Download your rebate on the Hill’s Science Diet website. Happier Lives.”

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How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated)

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I can find no reliable estimates of the numbers of birding-related apps that have been downloaded. * * * *. Nevertheless, here are two: ABA (about 24,000 followers) and eBird (about 30,000). These numbers are also modest. Again, all of these indirect measures are imperfect.

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