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Gulls Simplified: A Gull Book Review

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Even more than warbler, shorebird, and sparrow identification, this is a field that tests our endurance (gull watching is too often done in bitter cold, windy conditions), patience (even getting one good photo can take hours as you try to separate the ‘interesting gull’ from the flock), observational skills (so many plumages!)

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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liz Mar 7th, 2011 at 6:18 am Fleeing the snow and cold of NY, we visited Florida and I got a lifer – a snail kite. On Sunday at Kissena Park I saw five species of sparrows. A mixed species flock of sparrows (american tree, field and chipping) was by the bike track parking lot.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011)

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For Corey, this was a weekend without a single standout species but with many birds that were pretty darn neat. A Preview… About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Enjoy the details and proof here. link] Donna S. Lauderdale.

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My Top Ten Birds of 2016 (or, Let’s Remember the Good Things about 2016)

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I started the year in Florida, traveled to India with the ABA in February, combined family and birding in an August trip to California, and in-between saw very good birds in New York and New Jersey. I tested the waters before my California pelagic, with a brief Atlantic Ocean voyage, a whale watching trip from Montauk, N.Y.

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10 Questions for Birdchick on 1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know

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and the people who run it are almost like family. And there’s the possibility of 30 endemic species, not to mention what cool thing might zip up over the Mexican border. Space Coast Birding and Nature Festival in Florida is another good time—Florida. There are very few that stand the test of time. In January.

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