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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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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

His second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies all connected by the theme of migration and by his thoughtful narrative voice. The book is organized into ten chapters, framed by a Prologue and Epilogue focused on Weidensaul’s banding experience in Denali National Park.

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

10,000 Birds

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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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

10,000 Birds

Barker, and Carroll Henderson is a well-researched, copiously illustrated, engaging study of bird feeding practices, personalities, inventions marketing, and companies that developed in the United States from the late 19th century to the present day, with a little bit of Canada, Europe, and South America thrown in. Baicich, Margaret A.

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Are Your Emotional Intelligence Assessments Results Right?

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Research shows there’s a new focus on skills-based hiring. Instead of asking for college degrees or years of experience, they emphasize skills in the job description. Managers may not be equipped with the tools or resources to help these employees change. But 67% of job seekers think the same. Image by Edmond Dantès on Pexels.

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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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