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Birding

Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #6: 81,000,000 Birders Can’t Be Wrong

October 3, 2003 by Mike 1 Comment

Are you the type of person who will take up a hobby (or dress funny or jump off a bridge) just because everyone else...

Birding

What is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Anyway?

September 23, 2003 by Mike No Comments

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a membership institution whose mission is to interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and...

Birding, Terminology

Are You A Good Twitch Or A Bad Twitch?

September 19, 2003 by Mike No Comments

The birding family tree bears many twisted branches from feederwatchers to world birders. Yet, few are considered as twisted as the slavering hordes of...

Birding

Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #5: The Thrill Of The Hunt

September 18, 2003 by Mike No Comments

Some people believe that nothing worth having comes easily. These contrary individuals are undoubtedly birders at heart. Many bird watchers, especially members of the...

Birding

What Is BirdLife International Anyway?

September 16, 2003 by Mike No Comments

BirdLife International is a global partnership of independent national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from more than 100 countries that works to safeguard the environment and...

Birding, Politics

9,777 Birds?

September 15, 2003 by Mike No Comments

It doesn’t really ring in the ears, does it?Â Conservation International has just released a study that predicts the loss of hundreds of animal...

Birding

What is the American Ornithologists’ Union Anyway?

September 9, 2003 by Mike No Comments

The American Ornithologists’ Union is nothing less than the oldest and largest organization in the New World devoted to the scientific study of birds....

Birding, Core Team