Seaside Sparrow: Goldilocks Bird
The Seaside Sparrow(Ammospiza maritima) is a large, dark sparrow, well-named for its preferred habitats of salt and brackish marshes. Although it shares habitat with other shoreline-loving sparrows such as … Continue
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Whimbrel: Seven Seas Whistler
The Whimbrel(Numenius phaeopus) is a large shorebird, about the size of an American Crow(Corvus brachyrhynchos).
Like many members of its family, this bird has drab-looking brownish plumage; its … Continue
Spring Migration Data Visualization
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Each spring, hundreds of migratory bird species return to … Continue