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    Ultimate Gear for Naturalists

    Not sure where this post should go so I am putting it here. I am thinking about the ultimate gear for naturalists with emphasis on the ease of recording observations for the widest range of natural phenomena possible. This is an exercise, a dreaming of what should be possible with our...
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    What do you like and dislike about where you live naturewise?

    I live in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. What I like: -Access to a variety of established trails and an abundance of crown land. -We have a cross-country skiing and snowshoeing season that lasts between a few weeks to about four months (possibly more). Average is 2 1/2 months. With caution you...
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    What non-birding lists do you keep?

    I keep life lists for butterflies, dragonflies, moths, miscellaneous bugs, mammals, herps, atmospheric optics, wildflowers, lichens and trees. The botany lists are quite short though. I keep year lists for dragonflies (with damselflies), butterflies and moths. The dragonfly list includes more...
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    Brent't Odes List

    Brent's Odes List Odes include both dragonflies and damselflies. Two years ago I started noticing dragonflies. Last year I started counting them with the help of an insect net made for me and close-up focusing binoculars. This year I got a better net, a hand lens, clear containers and a...
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    Nature's 500: Year List of Life and Natural Phenomena

    Similar in concept to "AlexC Life List of Life", I was thinking about a list that would encourage people to look for as much in nature as possible. I could call it Nature's 500. The rules are as follows: -You can include anything that occurs in nature: flora, fauna, astronomical objects...
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    My first rarity, Carolina Wren

    I live quite far north of the normal range of this bird so according to our regional checklist it is a rare winter visiter. I live in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. This Carolina Wren seem to be a frequent visitor to my girlfriend's mom's bird feeders for the last couple of weeks. Might stay...
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    Red-eyed Vireo Song Variation?

    Here is a recording of a bird I have not been able to get identified satisfactorily. This bird sings most days around our house so high in the trees that it is nearly impossible to spot visually. It sings as early as 6 PM in the evening and in the early morning, our sunset is at 9 PM. I live...
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