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The Long But Not The Short Of It

February 14, 2005 by Mike No Comments

The New York birderati have been buzzing lately about the spectacular avian activity at Croton Point Park in northern Westchester. Croton Point is famous...

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When Geese Roamed The Earth

January 28, 2005 by Mike No Comments

It’s been known for some time that birds are descended from dinosaurs, with Archaeopteryx representing one strong link between avians and antiquity. However, researchers...

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Blind Leading The Blind: Maine Magpies

January 25, 2005 by Mike No Comments

We recently received a interesting question from Alice of 10,000 Monkeys and a Camera. After buttering us up with compliments, she posed this query:...

Terminology

Pardon The Irruption

January 18, 2005 by Mike No Comments

This winter, we’ve been blessed with an abundance of owls. In 2003, a veritable horde of Common Redpoll invaded the U.S. It seems that,...

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Hazed And Confused

January 13, 2005 by Mike No Comments

The people of Auburn, NY have long felt besieged by American Crows. Small wonder, considering that this city of roughly 29,000 (where, coincidentally, Core...

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What is a Sage-Grouse?

January 10, 2005 by Mike 3 Comments

Some decisions have been made recently that will have serious ramifications for the future of the Greater Sage-Grouse. The wrangling of politicians, conservationists, and...

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Irondequoit Oldsquaw

December 31, 2004 by Mike No Comments

The Core Team has been on holiday, visiting with family throughout the upper reaches of Pennsylvania and New York and celebrating Christmas over and...

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Alas Poor Po’ouli

December 2, 2004 by Mike 1 Comment

We may have lost yet another endemic Hawaiian bird with an unpronounceable name. The Associated Press reported yesterday that one of Earth’s rarest birds...

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