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News

Are Twitchers Killing the Planet?

March 22, 2009 by Corey 8 Comments

An opinion piece from The Guardian from back in January, written by Eric Milton, makes the case that they (we?) are. What do you...

Birds

First Robin of Spring

by Corey 42 Comments

Though it is a myth, of course, that American Robins are not around in winter, I still enjoyed my first robins of spring yesterday...

Trips

Cockless No More

March 21, 2009 by Mike 4 Comments

Pardon this post’s provocative title but now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk about woodcocks. That strangest of shorebirds, Scolopax minor has long...

Birds

Emerald Toucanet, Finca El Paraiso, Honduras

by Corey 7 Comments

As I have already related in my post about birding a shade-grown coffee plantation there was an Emerald Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus) that was kind...

Birding

Where Are You Birding this Third Weekend of March 2009?

March 19, 2009 by Mike 8 Comments

Sense that shift in the air? The equinox is upon us, which means a new season is dawning! Those of us north of the...

I and the Bird

I and the Bird #96

by Mike No Comments

You know Rob Fergus, right? Every so often (okay, pretty much every day) this mild-mannered Audubon Senior Scientist exchanges his lab coat (I don’t...

News

Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia

March 18, 2009 by Mike No Comments

Here’s another excellent installment of Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia, drawn from the book Birdscapes: Birds in Our Imagination and Experience by Jeremy Mynott: In which...

Trips

Loving Los Andes

by Mike 3 Comments

After successfully stalking the Pink-headed Warbler, our glorious assault on Guatemala’s Pacific Slope began in earnest. The first stop on our ambitious circuit was...

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