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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
6 MIN READ
1158
The Obscurest of Obscure Birds: Smith’s Longspur
6 MIN READ
816
The Bobolink Project 2016
4 MIN READ
723
A Tribute to E. Vernon Laux: “Keep your Eyes to the Sky!”
5 MIN READ
2085
Five things I learned from Vern Laux
2 MIN READ
1197
The Essex County Ornithological Club: 1916-2016
18 MIN READ
753
Photo Essay: Essex County Ornithological Club Canoe Trips
1 MIN READ
523
Field Notes: Swainson’s Hawk at Bear Creek Sanctuary, Saugus, MA
3 MIN READ
2231
Field Notes: Belted Kingfisher Skims the Water
1 MIN READ
1462
Musings from the Blind Birder: The Paradise of Memories
4 MIN READ
481
Gleanings: Wood Thrushes Sleeping Around
3 MIN READ
519
Book Review: Desperately Seeking The Robin Snipe
7 MIN READ
1866
Bird Sightings: November/December 2015
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601
Front Cover: April 2016
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1612
At a Glance: April 2016
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1489
Hot Birds: April 2016
2 MIN READ
1493
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