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Hope you find some good stuff!
January 9, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Hope you find some good stuff!
I hope you get some!
January 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM
I hope you get some!
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Olympia: shorebirds and seabirds of the Pacific Northwest - American Birding Association
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January 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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A highlight of the pelagic component is the chance to encounter the Rhinoceros Auklet, a charismatic Pacific seabird known for its distinctive bill “horn” during the breeding season. Join the ABA on this exciting, skill-building journey and find out what makes the PNW an unforgettable destination.
Olympia: shorebirds and seabirds of the Pacific Northwest - American Birding Association
Join the ABA's birding tour to the Pacific Northwest and learn to confidently identify shorebirds, gulls, and pelagic species.
www.aba.org
January 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
A highlight of the pelagic component is the chance to encounter the Rhinoceros Auklet, a charismatic Pacific seabird known for its distinctive bill “horn” during the breeding season. Join the ABA on this exciting, skill-building journey and find out what makes the PNW an unforgettable destination.
Participants will explore tidal flats, estuaries, beaches, and open-ocean habitats while building confidence in field identification under real conditions.
January 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Participants will explore tidal flats, estuaries, beaches, and open-ocean habitats while building confidence in field identification under real conditions.
Oh this is so cool, thank you so much for sharing! I had a brief note in the magazine about how North American Horned Larks can be a vagrant in the UK!
January 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Oh this is so cool, thank you so much for sharing! I had a brief note in the magazine about how North American Horned Larks can be a vagrant in the UK!
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No photos but how about some sketches of the first record of US Horned Lark in the UK (as opposed to the wintering Shorelarks we get each year).
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall in October 2001.
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall in October 2001.
January 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
No photos but how about some sketches of the first record of US Horned Lark in the UK (as opposed to the wintering Shorelarks we get each year).
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall in October 2001.
Tresco, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall in October 2001.
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Love your picture! The Horned Lark is very worthy of being the ABA 2026 Bird Of The Year. Always a thrill when you see one. @aba.org #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature
January 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Love your picture! The Horned Lark is very worthy of being the ABA 2026 Bird Of The Year. Always a thrill when you see one. @aba.org #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature
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