Birding Briefs
February 2012
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News about birds and birdwatching. "Birding Briefs" appears in the opening pages of every issue of bimonthly BirdWatching magazine. Art by Maja Bencic
BB0212-ParasiticJaeger

Kentucky's first Parasitic Jaeger, Michigan's first Lucy's Warbler, Wisconsin's first Inca Dove, Nevada's first Sedge Wren, and more rare-bird sightings.

Published: December 22, 2011
Northern Bobwhite

Scientists and birdwatchers describe the effect of prolonged drought on Northern Bobwhite, overwintering waterfowl, owls and migratory birds, and resident species in Texas and neighboring states.

Published: December 22, 2011
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How conservationists in Wisconsin, supported by grants from TogetherGreen, pioneered a successful state-based efforts to recognize cities, towns, and counties for being bird-friendly.
Published: December 22, 2011
Blackpoll Warbler

What caused hundreds of Blackpoll Warblers, Connecticut Warblers, and other birds to be killed at a wind farm in West Virginia during their fall migration.

Published: December 22, 2011
Broad-billed Hummingbird

Why Inca Dove, Lucy's Warbler, Brown-crested Flycatcher, and many other western and southwestern bird species turned up east of the Mississippi River in October and November 2011.

Published: December 22, 2011
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