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A photo of Brother Attia was featured prominently in a recent article about birders searching for a Redwing on Vancouver Island and a Siberian Accentor in Surrey. Well, some were searching, others were waiting for someone else to find it.

View the story here – http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/british-columbia/rare-redwing-sighting-draws-birders-to-vancouver-island-1.3392770

If you scroll to the last picture, you’ll see an Anous sticker proudly displayed on the tripod in the foreground.

Badass Brother Attia

Anous Birding Syndicate’s Texas BIG DAY summary is now available in the BIG DAY archive – https://anousbirding.com/anous-big-days-2/.

Read about the 2nd (or 3rd? – but only one better has been officially submitted) highest BIG DAY total in North America! 271 species in Texas on April 18, 2015.

CBC technological revolution.

Woodhouse CBC, Ontario Canada. – December 14, 2014.

Waterford, Ontario.

33 feeders with food

61 feeders without food

4 feeder hooks without feeders

5 idiots that can’t comprehend how to manage slow moving vehicles on country roads

45 species – highlights: Common Yellowthroat, Common Loon, Common Redpoll.

Waterford central – http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S20911322

Waterford – extra site – http://ebird.org/ebird/canada/view/checklist?subID=S20911350

Two  new rare bird reports from Long Point, Ontario are now available – https://anousbirding.com/rare-bird-reports/

Violet-green Swallow

Gray Flycatcher

Gray Flycatcher – Long Point, Ontario. September 29, 2014. Photo: Dayna LeClair

Five new rare bird reports from Long Point, Ontario are now available – https://anousbirding.com/rare-bird-reports/

Ash-throated Flycatcher x 2

Bewick’s Wren

Swainson’s Warbler

Townsend’s Solitaire

Ash-throated Flycatcher – Tip of Long Point – October 27, 2013. Photo: Morgan Brown

ANoUS’s 2013 Trinidad and Tobago report is now online – https://anousbirding.com/trinidad-and-tobago-anous-trip-012-2013-03/

Little Tobago!

1. Bird Log  – despite the annoying bugs it was the most recommended birding App
2. National Geographic Birds – sixth edition
3. Google Maps
4. Sibley Guide to Birds of North America
5. Birds Eye
6. Voxer – which enables you to transform your smart phone into a walkie talkie
7. Weather Network
8. Wifi Finder
9. Topo Maps Canada – this App enables the user to download content for offline use
10. Larkwire – great bird song learning App

Noteworthy suggestions included: Navionics, Band Codes, Gas Buddy, GPS Tracker, Breeding Bird Atlas App (Android only) and Leafsnap.

Collated by Jody Allair.

Anous rated top birding app.