Archive for October 2003

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act

By Mike October 4, 2003 2 comments

An article on House Sparrows in the New York City Audubon October 2003 newsletter, The Urban Audubon, references the Migratory Bird Treaty of 1918.  Why on Earth do birds need a treaty?  Well, a moment’s thought is all it takes to figure out that the birds did not need a treaty as protection from each [...]

Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #6: 81,000,000 Birders Can’t Be Wrong

By Mike October 3, 2003 1 comment

Are you the type of person who will take up a hobby (or dress funny or jump off a bridge) just because everyone else is doing it?  If so, have we got a proposition for you!  Did you know that birding is the fastest growing outdoor recreational activity in the United States?  It is absolutely [...]