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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of July 2018)

July 30, 2018 by Mike 2 Comments

Midsummer means shorebirding in these parts. Some of you may be stifling a yawn at the very thought of parsing peeps, while others may...

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Pied Oystercatchers continue to nest

July 29, 2018 by Clare M No Comments

We have been busy walking the beach and keeping an eye on our local Pied Oystercatchers and the two pairs that laid their eggs...

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Birding in the Silly Season.

July 28, 2018 by Redgannet 3 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, the Silly Season approaches. Parliament takes a summer break and trivial stories fill the slow-news days. For birders, the summer brings...

A quail perched among dry branches, clearly not in New Jersey

Trips

Enhance! Enhance!

July 27, 2018 by Carrie No Comments

Birders deal with the summer doldrums in a number of different ways – some turn to herping, and others to dragonflies; some travel, and...

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of July 2018?

July 26, 2018 by Mike 1 Comment

The last weekend of July signals the midpoint of the current season, at least as far as the conventional calendar is concerned. Birds run...

Trips

Week 23: The advenure continues, Stateside

July 25, 2018 by Tom Brown No Comments

Back in the US of A! And everything that goes with it. We arrived in Seattle 6 days ago, at 12:30 in the morning,...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of July 2018)

July 23, 2018 by Mike 2 Comments

In a society that values consensus and clarity, speaking out against the conventional wisdom or shared beliefs requires bravery. Sometimes a moment demands a...