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Featured Bird for March, 2002:
Swallow-tailed Kite  (Elanoides forficatus)
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  Our Recommendations for March, 2002

Voices of New World Parrots  Parrots are one of the most threatened bird groups in the world. This three-CD audio guide, Voices of New World Parrots, presents the characteristic sounds of virtually all of the New World parrots. Covering some 140 species, as well as many distinctive forms, the guide features a wide range of vocal signals and includes as many call types for each species as are available.

Bird Track & Sign Observant nature-lovers can discover which birds are where by examining tracks, trails, and a variety of bird sign: discarded feathers, feeding leftovers, caches, pellets, nests, droppings, and skulls and bones. This fully illustrated guide presents thorough and straightforward instruction for identifying bird families or individual species by careful examination of the unique sign they leave behind.

Cornell Lab Guide to Birds of North America v3  This CD features all 930 species seen in the US and Canada. Included are 2,683 photos, 711 songs, almost 100 videos, and over 500 quizzes. The Birder's Handbook by Paul Ehrlich is included in electronic format. See five most similar species. Hear each common and scientific name pronounced. This is the top-rated birding CD available today.

Featured State/Province:   MARYLAND      Assateague Island National Seashore 38.34 N   75.08 W This barrier island has waterfowl, waders, peeps and songbirds. Habitats include dunes, marshes and forests. Mid-April to Mid-May is best and you avoid the summer crowds. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park 39.04 N   77.25 W The 185 mile long canal stretches from Washington, D.C to Cumberland, Maryland. The bottomlands woods are filled with warblers during migration -- but get there early! Conowingo Dam 39.66 N   76.18 W Come in the winter to see the Bald Eagles. Thousands of gulls may be found just below the dam. Ocean City 38.38 N   75.06 W Stay away in summer -- too crowded. But the rest of the year you will find seabirds and shorebirds along the jetty and in the surrounding areas.

Featured Hot Spot: Everglades National Park 25.15 N   80.50 W Anhinga Trail, Snake Bight Trail, and Eco Pond. Watch for Roseate Spoonbill, Purple Gallinule and Short-tailed Hawk. The Shark Valley Entrance is good for Snail Kites. Mosquitoes over 6 inches in length may be counted on your bird life list.

Featured Organization: American Bird Conservancy Conserving Wild Birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. The fundamental role of ABC is to build coalitions of conservation groups, scientists, and members of the public, to tackle key bird priorities using the best resources available.

 Surprise Web Sites
 (Surprise Web Sites #1-212)

	223: Papuan Bird Club
	224: Birds of Manitoba
	225 BirdGuides (UK birds)
	226: Lane County Audubon (Eugene, Oregon)
	227: Angus (Scotland) Birding
	228: KidWings

 

Incredible Birding Web Site of the Month !! March, 2002 Southeast Arizona Bird Observatory

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