Category Archives: Birding the Americas

Using eBird for a Checklist of Birds in Your Yard

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Bob

  If you’re like me, you keep track of birds you’ve seen in or from your yard.  Some people write bird sightings on their calendar, some check off birds in a field guide and some keep a formal list in … Continue reading →

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The Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Bob

This year will mark the 113th consecutive year that the annual ‘Christmas’ Bird Count takes place.  As you might imagine, the count has changed a lot in 113 years.  Although the first count happened on Christmas Day in 1900, and … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Hummingbird

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Bob

It’s hard to imagine living in a place without hummingbirds, but most people in the world are not likely ever to see one. Better than three percent of the planet’s 10,000 bird species are hummingbirds, but they live only in … Continue reading →

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