You can access this issue and the archive of past E-bulletins on the
website of the National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA):
http://refugeassociation.org/news/birding-bulletin/
The September 2014 edition includes the following topics:
RARITY FOCUS
Lower Rio Grande Valley Collared Plover
WHAT WOULD MARTHA DO
the argument that timely conservation really does work
BOOK NOTES: SIBLEY REVISITED
new illustrations includes illustrations of rarities that were
not included in the first edition
TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD: STILL TROUBLED
possible emergency listing of the Tricolored Blackbird on CA
endangered species list
SURPRISE PUERTO RICAN PARROTS HATCHED IN THE WILD
two endangered Puerto Rican parrots were recently hatched for
the first time in 144 years
ACCESS MATTERS: SIMPLE PARKING
every effort should be made to adhere to whatever guidelines
have been established to regulate birder crowd control
IBA NEWS: HATTERAS REPRIEVE
the battle over off-road vehicle (ORV) use at Hatteras National
Seashore (National Park Service) has gone on for years
NEONICS AND NWRs
US FWS bans the use of neonicotinoids at National Wildlife
Refuges
EAGLE "TAKE" PERMIT COULD START A TREND
permit was issued to a wind-power project in northern California
TIP OF THE MONTH: PERSONALIZE YOUR FIELD GUIDE
opportunities to personalize your field guide are practically
endless
LWCF IS 50 THIS MONTH
use the revenues from offshore oil and gas to support the
conservation of land and water - underfunded and must be renewed to be
continued