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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Dawn at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia a. Whatever your plans this weekend, make time to enjoy SkyWatch Friday. Also be sure to come back Monday to share your best bird of the weekend !

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AUGUST 13, 2009

I used to like this team. I'll never root for them again. I guess someone did want a dog killer on their team.

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JUNE 11, 2011

The Black-headed Gull , Larus ridibunus, is similar in many ways to Bonaparte’s Gull , Larus philadelphia of North America. philadelphia, but until such a time as my software updates, I shall continue to know them as Larus (this is a personal obstinacy and does not necessarily reflect the view of The Management ).

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

So you can imagine my pleasure, then, when I spotted one skulking in some thick brush last week when I was exploring the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the first time last week. In fact, the vast majority of birding days go by without Coccyzus americanus making any kind of appearance at all.

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AUGUST 21, 2011

I predict that the most influential birder will be at the Focus on Diversity: Changing the Face of American Birding Conference in Philadelphia on October 22nd. (The late George Myers – knowledgeable, patient, and extremely funny – helped me see the wonder of birds and challenge of birding.) to reach others.

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APRIL 18, 2021

An almost fledgling American Kestrel stuffed in a large Dunkin’ Donuts paper coffee cup,” wrote Michelle Wellard in Philadelphia. The prize for presentation goes to the folks who delivered this very small opossum to Michelle Wellard in Philadelphia. They had nothing else to put him in.”. Fast food containers are popular. “An

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OCTOBER 22, 2011

You can watch the Focus on Diversity: Changing the Face of American Birding live stream live from Philadelphia today. See how many birders you can spot and recognize!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

This is the time of year when you can try for the eastern vireo sweep ( Philadelphia , Warbling , Red-eyed , Yellow-throated , White-eyed , and Blue-headed ). Rails can show up in odd spots in migration but this one, a Clapper Rail , was right where it belonged, in salt marsh by the Bayonne Golf Club in Bayonne, New Jersey.

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JUNE 4, 2024

Their discoveries, writings, art, and lives are woven in and out of chapters focused on bird families (thrushes, shorebirds, warblers), places (Florida, Texas), significant points in North American ornithological history (Wilson versus Audubon in Philadelphia), and the big topics of taxonomy and conservation.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Of the species he saw his best was easily a Philadelphia Vireo at Bristol Beach State Park, a surprising migrant that he was please to find. Corey spent the weekend visiting his folks in the Hudson Valley and got out looking for Birds a bit on Sunday morning. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Migrants such as Philadelphia Vireo , Western Tanager , and Great-crested Flycatcher mingled with local birds like Long-tailed Manakin (a common bird in this area), Social Flycatcher , and others. During the sun and heat of the day, Raptor Ridge also entertained by living up to its name in the form of close looks at King Vulture (!)

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The art for Life in the Clouds is titled “’Q’ Up and Quench Your Thirst” and was created by Alex Dos Diaz , a Philadelphia-based artist and illustrator whose meticulous and decorative style combines interests in Japanese animation and Art Nouveau.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Blackpoll Warbler Cape May Warbler Common Yellowthroat I saw a host of other good birds as well, from Gray-cheeked Thrush to Philadelphia Vireo. There were even wood-warblers! A real highlight was a flock of six Black-bellied Plovers that was flying over that I suddenly realized lacked black feathers in their wingpits.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

I really enjoyed the experience and I would say that these looks narrowly beat out the looks I got several years ago in Philadelphia. I spent twenty minutes with the bird before walking away, leaving the cuckoo where I found it.

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APRIL 12, 2011

No, I get to be in southwestern New Jersey, just across the river from Philadelphia. Though it sits on the Delaware River and residents have great views of Philadelphia when one is in Camden one is usually paying more attention to one’s immediate surroundings to enjoy the view.

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JANUARY 18, 2020

Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus; Curu, 4-Jan. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan. Northern Scrub-Flycatcher – Pachyramphus aglaiae; Curu, 4-Jan. Lesser Greenlet – Pachysylvia decurtatus; Curu, 4-Jan. Mangrove Vireo – Vireo pallens; Curu, 4-Jan. Brown Jay – Psilorhinus morio; Calle Jocote, 1-Jan.

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APRIL 16, 2012

Chipping Sparrow Spizella passerina The New Jersey Pine Barrens are in easy reach of Philadelphia and New York City though few seem to take advantage of this beautiful natural resource. Only a few Eastern Towhees were around and singles of Hermit Thrush , Ruby-crowned Kinglet , and White-eyed Vireo. … a.

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MARCH 6, 2011

See my watercolor of the male we saw at Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia here. This pair was our first of the year though they can be found in Philadelphia most winters. Ken Januski Mar 7th, 2011 at 9:17 am Appropriately enough(see Corey’s post of today) it is the Eastern Bluebird.

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MAY 25, 2011

Mike Freiberg grew up in Philadelphia, PA, where his family introduced him to the world of birding. He will be posting every fourth Thursday about Bird Identification and /or the birdlife of the Rocky Mountains. Over time the hobby grew into a career. He attended Iowa State University where he earned his B.S. in Animal Ecology.

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JANUARY 16, 2021

Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus; San Joaquin de Heredia, 4-Jan. Mourning Warbler – Geothlypis philadelphia; La Selva area, 9-Jan. Black Phoebe – Sayornis nigricans; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Lesser Greenlet – Pachysylvia decurtatus; Tirimbina, 9-Jan. Yellow-throated Vireo – Vireo flavifrons; San Joaquin de Heredia, 4-Jan.

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MARCH 30, 2019

These are birds like Great-crested Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia and Yellow-throated Vireos, and Wilson’s Warbler. Most other common boreal migrants in Costa Rica are also preparing to fly north under tropical night skies.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Other common, uncommon species include Philadelphia Vireos (common on the Pacific Slope although there don’t seem to be as many as there used to be…), and that much wanted gem of migrants, the Golden-winged Warbler.

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AUGUST 24, 2019

“ This is the range-restricted Schuykill River Rail; the pride of Philadelphia.” “ And what, may I ask, is that? ” She enquired in pained, widely-separated syllables. ” I replied, shrinking beneath her glare. “ Surely it’s too easy if you just make up species.” ” She said.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Here’s hoping we see a Philadelphia Vireo again this year, as well as a whole bunch more species! Third of all, we have a logo! How exciting! It’s at the top of the post and continues the Queens County Bird Club tradition of using a Black-capped Chickadee.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

But you do not want this to happen while you are outside of Philadelphia and facing hours of rain-slowed traffic just to get back to New York City, especially when the bird in question, while within the one hour radius of home, is on the northern edge of that radius.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 28, 2009

This week's stories: PETA demands that the National Institutes of Health take back grant money awarded to the University of Kansas; The Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums prepares to investigate the Calgary Zoo next year; Convicted dog fighter Michael Vick receives an award in courage from the Philadelphia Eagles; Canada tries to find a public (..)

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2018

Not only did I pick up my life Golden Eagle on New Year’s Day, but now the Philadelphia Eagles are going to the Super Bowl. This new year already appears to be auspicious for eagles. Maybe my perspective is biased, but if you’re feeling left out, you should be making 2018 your Year of the Eagle as well.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 17, 2009

From the Philadelphia Inquirer. It was a 2-1 decision by the US Court of Appeals. Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Among the many species seen on the lake were Common Loon ( Gavia immer ), Lesser Scaup ( Aythya affinis ), Clark’s Grebe ( Aechmorphorus clarkii ) … and Bonaparte’s Gull ( Chroicocephalus philadelphia ) – this one photographed at Don Edwards NWR.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Some huge livestock farms produce more raw waste than cities as large as Philadelphia or Houston. They've issued a report that throws a negative light on the EPA trying to ELIMINATE EVEN MORE REGULATION of factory farms. Deregulation is EVERYWHERE.

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10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2020

Bonaparte’s Gull (Chroicocephalus philadelphia). Mourning Warbler (Geothlypis philadelphia). Greater/Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca/flavipes). Marsh Sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis). Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola). shorebird sp. Charadriiformes sp.). Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus).

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

Those Eagles you’re hearing everyone talk about right now aren’t the ones you typically seek while birding, but rather the ones from Philadelphia that just won Super Bowl LII. Well, they did it.

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Critter News

APRIL 23, 2009

Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in Philadelphia voted 10 to 3 last summer to find unconstitutional the rarely used law passed by Congress in 1999.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

For example, I heard tell of a wave of Philadelphia Vireos being spotted recently along a certain segment of the Lake Ontario shoreline. But be sure to set aside a minute or two during even the height of migration to share news of your sightings. Birding is one of those activities much improved by the stories told by its enthusiasts.

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JUNE 24, 2017

It is warm and humid at Dave and Dave’s but it probably still won’t be as hot as July in Philadelphia. Golden-hooded Tanagers are common visitors to their nature photography set-up, as are equally stunning White-necked Jacobins.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC. It's called "Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change." In the author's words.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

An autographed batting helmet from Philadelphia Phillies player and 2011 MLB All-Star Shane Victorino. ; • Signed scripts from Fast Five and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation; • Tickets to see Penn State football at Wisconsin; and. • list courtesy of JGI press release}. Online bidding is open to the public through November 9, 2011.

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