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This line of thought was started in me today with the horrifying news about the Monroe Museum of Natural History’s ultimatum from the University of Louisiana. This isn’t just a case of some business orientated universities having contempt for the natural sciences (although no doubt that plays a part).
I, like many of you, eagerly await the release of the AOU 52nd checklist supplement, even though these days, the contents are already pretty well known in advance.
This is more than eBird reports–a checklist generated from the citizen science database lists only 1,413 species. of Louisiana State University is a long-time member and currently Acting Chair of the SACC. The guide covers 1,433 species, the number of birds documented at the end of 2014, the cutoff point for the book.
Louisiana is a magical place to bird. At the same time I was ogling Scissor-tailed Flycatchers and Upland Sandpipers, Marybeth Lima was also birding Louisiana. The book focuses on two listing events: her 2012 Louisiana Big Year and her 2016 Louisiana 300 Year. ’ What was left to write about?
“Winter Sports in Northern Louisiana: Shooting Wild Pigeons.” This bit of science is a nice final counterpoint to an account that has emphasized art, history, and literature. He effectively brings his point across by presenting facts and images and a little bit of hard science. We’ve all read Jurassic Park.
Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Rufous Hummingbird – Selasphorus rufus.
Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Rufous Hummingbird – Selasphorus rufus.
Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Rufous Hummingbird – Selasphorus rufus.
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Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla. Eastern Egg Rock. 27 May 2017. Black Guillemot – Cepphus grylle. Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park. 27 May 2017. Pigeon Guillemot – Cepphus columba. 27 May 2017.
Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Mark Hatfield Marine Science Center and Estuary Trail. Rufous Hummingbird – Selasphorus rufus.
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