For most folks I know, the weekend we just enjoyed is the last normal one of the calendar year. From now until early January,...
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A recent proposal (555) to the AOU’s South American Classification Committee deals with newly published information about relationships within the sandpiper family, Scolopacidae, and...
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The Little Curlew Numenius minutus is a medium sized shorebird and the smallest curlew to visit Australia. It is usually present in the Broome...
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I put up my bird feeders just a week ago, and already I’ve settled into a routine: In the morning, I fill them. As...
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November is commonly thought, at least by me, to be a boring birding month in the temperate parts of North America. However, this month...
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Considering how successful Skyfall, the newest James Bond movie, is right now, we’d like to remind you of 007’s ornithological origins… James Bond...
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When my son was born in 2009 I, like any proud birder parent worth their salt, had grand ambitions about making him my own...
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A poignant old standard called “I Cover the Waterfront” has been covered by tons of talented jazz, blues, and pop stars over the last...
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