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Answers to common questions from New York bird enthusiasts | Column

Columnist Hans Kunze answers common questions posed by bird enthusiasts this time of year.

This Rugged New York Heron Is Suddenly Facing Extinction in the City. Why?

Black-crowned night herons could go the way of the passenger pigeon, vanishing from the city. Why remains a mystery.
WXXI News

One of New York City’s most common birds could disappear in 10 years

A New York City Bird Alliance study predicts that black-crowned night herons may disappear from New York City Harbor by 2037.
WGRZ

I BIRD NY Challenge returns, encourages New Yorkers to explore local birdlife

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The popular I BIRD NY Challenge is back for another season. The challenge encourages people across the state to identify birds and learn about birdlife. People who complete the ...
NBC New York

Birders going ‘cuckoo' after unexpected sighting in New York City area

A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in hopes of spotting a feathered friend that has never been seen before in the state. The common cuckoo is ...
insider.si.edu

Bull's birds of New York State / Emanuel Levine, editor ; Berna B. Lincoln and Stanley R. Lincoln, associates ; illustrated by Dale Dyer ; foreword by George E. Pataki

"A project of the Federation of New York State Bird Clubs, Inc. in association with the American Museum of Natural History." Rev. ed. of: Birds of New York State / John L. Bull. 1985. siris_sil_557168 ...