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‘Swan Rare Sighting

November 24, 2003 by Mike No Comments

Bird watchers have come to expect nearly endless variations of a small number of familiar forms throughout the world’s 10,000 species. For example, there...

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The Point Is Birding

November 22, 2003 by Mike No Comments

We’ve been writing about holiday gifts for birders all week, but at the end of the day, what bird watchers really want is to...

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Looking For Apples, We Get Oranges

November 16, 2003 by Mike No Comments

One of the inviolable truths of birding is that you cannot force the bird. Just because you’re looking for it doesn’t mean that it...

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West Nile Violence

November 12, 2003 by Mike No Comments

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology reported yesterday that last winter, in West Nile virus-afflicted parts of the United States, American Crow counts dropped to...

Terminology

Look To The Lores

November 11, 2003 by Mike No Comments

While waxing eloquent about the Red-bellied Woodpecker, I described the male of the species as red from his nape to his lores. His lores?...

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Ready For Red-Bellies

November 10, 2003 by Mike No Comments

While driving today, I found myself amidst a playful flock of Dark-eyed Junco. I also spotted a European Starling with an amazing throat pouch...

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Yellow Rumps Everywhere

November 8, 2003 by Mike No Comments

The Core Team enjoyed a massive day of birding at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge today. Along with Sara’s mom, Ann, we spotted a plentitude...

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What is the International Bird Rescue Research Center Anyway?

November 7, 2003 by Mike No Comments

The International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) is one of the nationâ€™s leading authorities on oil spill response and wildlife rescue. Based in California,...

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