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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Kingbirds and Myiarchus by @CinTyLeeEarth (illustrated by Andrew Birch) takes #bird identification to an entirely new level. Enjoy a free sample of this beautiful guide: hubs.ly/Q02z50j60 (June 11 UK pub)
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It’s here! Volume 2 of Flycatchers - Myiarchus and Kingbirds. Arrives on May 7! This volume benefited from your feedback on Vol 1. Over the next few weeks Andy Birch @LALABirding and I will share little snippets of the book. This group of flycatchers may be even harder than empids but we try to make it accessible to all. @PrincetonNature
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Who would have thought?! A European WOOD WARBLER in LA!
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It's official: @NYCCouncil passes, by vote of 41- 3, landmark legislation ensuring all new buildings use bird-friendly glass. Congrats @NYCSpeakerCoJo, @RLEspinal, @NYCAudubon, @theanimalvoters, @nyclass, @wildbirdfund!
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In Nome, Alaska and just recaptured this Bluethroat and took off it’s geolocator we attached last summer. Hopefully we will soon know this bird’s migration routes and wintering locations.
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This is not my #NorthNorfolk I am angry & ashamed. #BactonSandscaping Two pair of #sandmartin made repeated attempts to access just one nest site. There are dozens of other nest sites further along a 1 km of netted cliff face. @EDP24 @BBCLookEast @itvanglia @Natures_Voice
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Replying to @theresa_may
Um, at this time of year, a large proportion of the birds in Britain aren’t “our beautiful *British* wildlife”. They are visiting us from the continent. You know ... moving ... freely.
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Kelp Gull, Scotland, Ayrshire, Barassie Beach, 22 December 2017 dlvr.it/Q7D7NB
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WOW!!! Stunner @NRonBirdObs @tomgale89
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Replying to @matthewlbrady
@matthewlbrady @jeffgyr Well it's true! EURASIAN WRYNECK in California, San Clemente Island eBird checklist ebird.org/ebird/view/checkli… #abarare
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Great to finally catch up with a Black-billed Cuckoo at Dale of Walls, Shetland this afternoon #mega #twitching
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My trip to Barra for the American Redstart is now on the Belvide blog surfbirds.com/community-blog…
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Amazing video of adult Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) trying to defend its clutch of eggs from a Pine Martin. Photographer & location unknown.
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MYSTERY BIRD: Friend just sent me pics taken on Adak Island, Far Aleutians 30May2017, could this be blakistoni Water Pipit? #bird #birding
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The Texas building that caused hundreds of songbird deaths last week is going lights out during migration season. ow.ly/cycU30bGs4R
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Thanks to @RepMikeQuigley and @RepMGriffith for introducing the bipartisan Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act today. buff.ly/2qXIxy1
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🚨Horrific!🚨 The stork slaughter in Lebanon can't be allowed to continue. Sign + share to keep Lebanon's skies safe! change.org/p/h-e-michel-n-ao… – at East, England
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This is tragic! These little warblers have just made their way from the Caribbean! teapawt.net/HoustonAudubon/status/…
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This is the road to a restored 18C battery which has been illegally closed by trappers so no one can visit #stoptheslaughter
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ILLEGALLY SHOT Stone Curlew which was sadly euthanised - one of 15 birds handed to @BirdLife_Malta this season - just the tip of an iceberg
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