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Birdlife on Amazonian River Beaches

August 27, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo 2 Comments

Seashores anywhere support very similar bird communities. A walk along an ocean beach is likely to result in sighting of terns, gulls and sandpipers with...

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Cassin’s Finch at Lassen Volcanic National Park

August 26, 2015 by Larry No Comments

As I mentioned in my last post, Lassen Volcanic National Park is a great birding destination. You can see some of my older Lassen Park posts...

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The little-known effect of the Egyptian Goose on the work load of the Florida Records Committee

August 23, 2015 by Jochen 5 Comments

“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof” Carl Sagan The ABA checklist committee has recently added the Egyptian Goose to the official ABA checklist, based...

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What is the State Bird of Connecticut?

August 18, 2015 by Erika Zambello No Comments

Few birds are as ubiquitous in the United States as the American Robin. Found in all fifty states except for Hawaii, the robin is...

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Owls in the sunshine

August 16, 2015 by Redgannet 2 Comments

My colleagues or non-birding friends often express surprise if I tell them that I have found an owl during the day. I confess to...

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Teen Bird

August 14, 2015 by Carrie 1 Comment

If I was the sort of person to engage in rampant anthropomorphism, and sometimes I am, I would say that late summer is the...

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Maureen Eiger: To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

by Suzie 3 Comments

Today’s Guest Post is written by Maureen Eiger, a bird rehabilitator in Roanoke, VA: Recently I received a call about an American Robin‘s nest that...

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The Andean Gull

August 13, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo No Comments

On the series “North American birds with Neotropical Counterparts”, this time I introduce the Andean Gull. Gulls are often referred as “seagulls” due to...

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