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Some thoughts on scientific collecting

October 14, 2015 by Duncan 11 Comments

A few weeks ago a colleague of mine at work expressed delight as he looked over my shoulder at work and saw a large...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of October 2015)

October 12, 2015 by Mike 4 Comments

A beautiful weekend for watching birds demands beautiful people watching birds. Were you out there? I enjoyed a nice selection of sparrows and raptors...

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Black-breasted Buzzard

October 11, 2015 by Clare M 2 Comments

Over recent months we have observed larger than normal numbers of Black-breasted Buzzards, so we can assume that they have had some successful breeding...

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Cape Sugarbirds in Kirstenbosch

October 10, 2015 by Redgannet No Comments

Earlier this year, Duncan wrote a charming piece about Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens in Cape Town, South Africa. I already buy into the value of such...

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of October 2015?

October 9, 2015 by Mike No Comments

October, at least in Dylan Thomas’s Poem in October, was alive with avian activity: My birthday began with the water- Birds and the birds...

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Off to the Mountains

by Carrie No Comments

Boreal Chickadees. Ruffed Grouse. Black-backed Woodpeckers. Even in the off-season, a trip to the Adirondacks promises a bevy of delights for the downstate birder....