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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Bad News about Harlequin Ducks
Bad News about Harlequin Ducks
Just and hour ago, I received news that a harlequin duck has been shot in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is a tragedy inamong itself but the worst part was that the hunters who killed it found out about itfrom a birding listserv. Essentially the hunters had been following the listserv specifically to find rare ducks to shoot. Then, when the harlequin duck turned up in Utah, they went outand shot it. This is a terrible act. To make matters worse, the duck was being studied by amateur ornithologists. So this crime not only took the life of a bird, it also prevented scientific research and prevented many many people from enjoying seeing such a beautiful bird. For more info go to
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Bell Farm and Conneaut Marsh
This weekend I went birding quite a lot. I started out on Saturday with a trip to a farm of a 97 year old birder. He has been keeping notes on birds for 90 some years in a giant book!! … Continue reading
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Brown County, Indiana Birding
Sorry about the late post but I have been very busy this week. However, last weekend, I went with my family to watch my dad run in an ultra marathon in Brown County State Park, Indiana. It was casual birding … Continue reading
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Magee Marsh
I spent last weekend at Magee Marsh Ohio. Going oyet here as I’m sure you know was the Biggest Week in American Birding. Let me say this. IT WAS AMAZING!!! I offer my sincere compliments to everyone who helped make … Continue reading
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Spring has Sprung
I haven’t been doing as much birding as I would have liked by I have done enough to see that Spring has arrived. Last weekend I went on a 3RBC (3 Rivers Birding Club) outing to Wngfield Pines. There I … Continue reading
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