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Bird Watchers and Technology

February 27, 2007 by Mike 1 Comment

Birdwatchers have long headed into the woods with little more equipment than binoculars and a notebook. But when Laura Erickson sets out on a...

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Not a Great GBBC

February 25, 2007 by Mike 1 Comment

My contribution to this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count could hardly be considered such. Great, that is. My “backyard” for the first three days...

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Seeing Until You’ve Really Seen

February 19, 2007 by Mike 4 Comments

David Ringer of Search and Serendipity pondered some deceptively slippery subtleties about the nature of seeing recently: In that brief moment, a question Iâ€™ve...

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Getting Ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count

February 6, 2007 by Mike No Comments

Citizen scientists should mark off February 16-19, 2007 in their calendars. Those days mark the tenth annual Great Backyard Bird Count. This event, developed...

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What is Wild?

January 14, 2007 by Mike 6 Comments

Back in 2003 when I first started birding, I encountered quite an odd duck in Central Park. This bird, pure white with a red,...

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My Top 10 Birding Moments of 2006

January 8, 2007 by Mike 2 Comments

2006 was a very good year for me. After all, this was the year my incredible daughter, Ivy was born, the year my magnificent...

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National Bird Day

January 5, 2007 by Mike No Comments

Happy National Bird Day! January 5, 2007 marks the fifth observance of this magical holiday, during which the Animal Protection Institute (API) in coordination...

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