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April 2016
Vol. 44, No. 2
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At a Glance
Bird Sightings
Book and Video Reviews
Feature Articles
Field Notes
Front Cover
Gleanings
Hot Birds
Musings from the Blind Birder
Photo Essay
Where to Go Birding
Birding Old Town Hill in Newbury, Massachusetts
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The Obscurest of Obscure Birds: Smith’s Longspur
6 MIN READ
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The Bobolink Project 2016
4 MIN READ
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A Tribute to E. Vernon Laux: “Keep your Eyes to the Sky!”
5 MIN READ
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Five things I learned from Vern Laux
2 MIN READ
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The Essex County Ornithological Club: 1916-2016
18 MIN READ
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Photo Essay: Essex County Ornithological Club Canoe Trips
1 MIN READ
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Field Notes: Swainson’s Hawk at Bear Creek Sanctuary, Saugus, MA
3 MIN READ
2559
Field Notes: Belted Kingfisher Skims the Water
1 MIN READ
1662
Musings from the Blind Birder: The Paradise of Memories
4 MIN READ
805
Gleanings: Wood Thrushes Sleeping Around
3 MIN READ
687
Book Review: Desperately Seeking The Robin Snipe
7 MIN READ
2070
Bird Sightings: November/December 2015
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Front Cover: April 2016
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At a Glance: April 2016
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Hot Birds: April 2016
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