October 2007

#19 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation
One of our least favorite terms in birding are “little brown jobbies” or LBJs. This term usually refers to sparrows but has been expanded to include birds from wrens to sandpipers. They are usually families of birds that include similar species, so we could also include Empidonax [...]

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#18 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation
Ever heard the myth that birds become inactive at a certain time of day? Well, it is indeed a myth. Birds are active at all times of the day, and of course some at night too.
Nearly every day I try to go birding at lunch time, usually [...]

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Cape May, New Jersey is arguably one of the top 12 places to bird in the U.S. (According to Roger Tory Peterson). But the birding there might not stay that way with a new amendment from the Cape May city council to continue to allow feral cats to roam freely. The Birdchaser poses the question [...]

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#17 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation
While we don’t condone trespassing or trampling wildflowers, sometimes it is worthwhile to go a bit off trail to figure out an unknown bird. Often a bird crosses your path and into the brush and you get a tantalizing glimpse of an odd looking field mark. It [...]

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#16 of 31 Days to Better Birding and Conservation
Some of the best birding can be done alone, but birding with a friend has some extra rewards. For instance, having an extra pair of eyes and ears increases the likeliness of finding birds. You can share duties of lugging around a scope or handling the birdPod. [...]

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