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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

It’s the warbler that is often the last unchecked species on birders’ life lists and, whether you list or not, for most of us observing it is a once in a lifetime experience. Previously, even researchers had problems getting access to nesting Kirtland’s Warblers. Now there are volunteer guides, tours and a local festival.

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Bird Talk: An Exploration of Avian Communication–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

And summary and discussion of recent research on how birds have changed the frequency and pitch of their songs in response to human noise and the possible consequences of those changes (again, we know that we don’t know). I do wish there was more about research on female bird song. And, that’s it.

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Some Hokkaido Winter Passerines

10,000 Birds

” A group of nine researchers published a paper titled “Exploring the fecal microbiome of the Eurasian Nuthatch (Sitta europaea)” Makes you wonder what they talked about during their lunch breaks. This is particularly interesting as newish research indicates that Common and Hoary Redpolls are actually the same species.

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eBird Economics: How Much Would You Pay to See Birds?

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How much do birders value a birding experience? But there are few transactions that can be analyzed to determine how much value birding experiences, themselves, provide to a birder. I emailed the authors and asked about their research and their use of eBird data. This includes bird-watching experiences.

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How to Be a Better Birder: A Review by an Aspiring Birder

10,000 Birds

There are other resources that do this better, he says, and, in fact, spends 10 pages recommending field and advanced bird guides, web sites, magazines, and listservs. His main purpose here is presenting the way he looks at birds, “the whole bird and more” approach to birding. He currently owns and runs Freeport Wild Bird Supply in Maine.)

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Better Birding: A Book Review (& a New Year’s goal)

10,000 Birds

There is no end-of-book list of resources, which reflects, I think, an assumption that the birder using this book is already familiar with the more general birding books and magazines. Sullivan are birders as well as writers, researchers, and organizational administrators, and this makes a big difference. Authors George L.

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Manage Smarter 262 — Navigating Remote Work Challenges with Marjorie Hook

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With over 15 years of experience leading people functions for both large tech companies and high-growth tech startups, Marjorie brings a wealth of knowledge in managing remote teams and fostering a cohesive work environment. This ensures effective communication and collaboration despite geographical differences.