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Out Birding to Help an Endemic Sparrow in Costa Rica

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Fortunately, local researchers have been well aware of the dire need to learn about this species so it can be adequately protected. In 2021, a huge step to protecting this species was made when vital life history data were published in a paper written by Roselvy Juárez, María de la Paz Angulo Irola, Ernesto M. Check out the video!

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The most important book about European birds in this century

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Despite all that sun, I have spent days in a darkened Museu Blau on a pan-European bird atlassing workshop hosted by the Catalan Ornithological Institute. Clearly, European Breeding Bird Atlas 2 is primarily intended for scientists and policy makers to protect and save these species, but how about an ordinary birder?

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A Birder Attends a (Virtual) Ornithology Conference – Part II

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The workshops , and mentoring and networking events are not particularly relevant, and I skipped them. He then compared those habitats to protected areas, finding that much of the future habitat is currently unprotected. Thus, birds may be moving from protected areas to unprotected areas, creating a conservation mismatch.

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Photograph Wildlife Worldwide with Wildlife Explorers!

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He holds the first place in the Greek Birdwatching Club 300, he organizes seminars and workshops both in the field and in venues and has been professionally engaging with field guiding since 1998. At all times and events, the company takes all the necessary measures to protect everyone.

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What’s Up with the ABA?

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The ABA’s mission statement is vague: “The American Birding Association inspires all people to enjoy and protect wild birds.” The ABA’s education programs promote birding skills, ornithological knowledge, and the development of a conservation ethic.

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The Shorebirds of North America: A Natural History and Photographic Celebration–A Book Review

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He has counted hawks, led tours, taught workshops (I attended one by him on how to choose a scope back in around 2006), founded the World Series of Birding, and has written many magazine columns, articles, and books. Kevin Karlson is a noted nature photographer, writer, tour leader, speaker, and workshop educator.

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American White Pelicans in Key West

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I was on a workshop field trip, learning about marine protected areas as my group snorkeled on one of the area’s famous coral reefs. Mangrove islands broke the horizon with their green silhouettes, the golden sand of beach patches rising here and there to add even more color to the landscape.

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