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Nicholas Lund

Contributor, 探花精选 magazine

Nicholas Lund lives and birds in southern Maine. He is the outreach and network manager for Maine 探花精选 and runner of  blog.

Articles by Nicholas Lund

Wilson's Phalarope: The Rebel
September 18, 2015
The Sketch
A Beginner鈥檚 Guide to IDing Cooper鈥檚 and Sharp-Shinned Hawks
September 18, 2015 — The differences are subtle, but shape and size can help in a big way.
ID Tips
John James 探花精选: Confused, Wrong, or Neither?
September 14, 2015 — 探花精选 painted a bunch of birds that no one has seen since. We explore the most likely options behind the mystery birds.
Birds of America
Wilson鈥檚 Storm-Petrel
July 24, 2015
The Sketch
The Monk Parakeet: A Jailbird Who Made Good
June 26, 2015
The Sketch
On the right a stack of bird guide seats on the ground, on the left a person wearing boots.
What Bird Guide Is Best For You?
May 12, 2015 — Whether you鈥檙e just getting started or looking for the perfect warbler app, you鈥檒l find the right guide here.
Gear Advice
How To Begin Birding
January 25, 2015 — Like birds, but don鈥檛 know how to make the leap to becoming a birder? Here are three easy steps to get you into the field.
Birding
Courtesy of Nicholas Lund
A Natural Addiction
January 01, 2015 — The Birdist explains how he got hooked.
Why I'm a Birder