Month: May 2011 - Page 11

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7 reasons why I hate wood-warblers

May 10, 2011 by Dale Forbes 7 Comments

1. As I have explained at length in my last 10,000 Birds blog post, wood warblers are nondescript little birds, formally known by the...

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Rev. Bachman’s Lost Warbler

by Nate 10 Comments

Rightly or wrongly, there’s an hierarchy of extinct birds in North America, in the United States in particular. Each offers a portrait of a...

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Warbler Wars – the facts, the stats, the pictures

by Jochen 16 Comments

Scope of Work This blog post investigates the nagging notion that warblers of the Old World are drab and boring interesting on multiple levels...

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Rufous-capped Warbler

May 9, 2011 by Mike 3 Comments

North Americans are so enamored with wood warblers that we often forget that folks in most countries don’t get to see these exquisite insectivores. Even...

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Rare Bird in Kansas!

by Corey 2 Comments

No, Kansans, you can’t count the Grey-necked Wood-rail Aramides cajanea that may very well be wandering around Topeka. An individual of the species, which...

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Wood-Warbler Watching in New York City

by Corey 9 Comments

New York City offers the best wood-warbler watching of any city in the United States or Canada. Sure, Chicago has a magic hedge, Boston...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Mother’s Day 2011)

by Mike 8 Comments

While this week is Wood-Warbler Week here at 10,000 Birds, I’m giving Mother’s Day top billing because, hey, moms are special! Then again, mothers only...

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