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Birding Beyond 60

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Clay-colored Sparrows In about a month, I will have my 66th birthday. In all the usual measurements, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, I still test very well. Black-chinned Sparrow , a flagship species for this site. And, according to my test results, that works for me.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2012)

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I saw a few shorebirds myself this weekend, but was more amused by a House Sparrow. As soon as the test began, so did the monotonous cheeping. I tracked the call to an obstructed corner of the room and encouraged the kids to tune out the endless plaintive cry of what I guessed to be a juvenile House Sparrow.

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My Global Big (half-)Day, May 2022

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First, that new pair of bins for testing arrived, of which you will be reading in a due time, and two days later, the Global Big Day. A few Eurasian Tree Sparrows land by my car as I am scanning for Purple and Squacco Herons , Pygmy Cormorants and Black-necked Grebes in their brilliant breeding plumage. Where to go?

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I and the Bird #147: IATB SAT

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As the owner of what has been called ( by me ) western New York’s leading test prep organization , I have to meticulously analyze every aspect of these crucial college entrance exams. Consequently, I give you the IATB SAT … The SAT undoubtedly deserves the title of America’s most terrifying test.

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Keeping Cool in Tierra Caliente

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Birding there can often be a test of endurance. Those are very unripe Jocote fruits, along with a Stripe-headed Sparrow , in the header photo above.). And many of these species are also strikingly beautiful. Unfortunately, there is a downside to visiting Tierra Caliente. The Hot Country is, well… hot.

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Noudar Nature Park, Portugal

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After introductions we took a short walk to test out the PDA based site tour guides that visitors can use to guide them along the myriad of forest trails. We quickly picked up a Red Kite from the verandah and a couple of Griffon Vultures circling in the distance.

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Some Hokkaido Winter Passerines

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Eurasian Tree Sparrows frequently find themselves out in the wild without a glass to drink from. They also passed the marshmallow test , a test in which there is a reward for resisting the temptation to eat a treat immediately (if the bird waits, it gets a bigger or better treat than if it eats the initially offered treat instantly).

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