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Do you enjoy shorebirds, but could use some tips and tricks for identification? In May, every eligible checklist that you submit gives you a chance to get free access to Be a Better Birder: Shorebird Identification Archived Live Series.
eBird and the Macaulay Library have a fun new tool: the eBird photo + sound quiz. Quiz yourself on 20 images or sounds from birds anywhere in the world, all based on media uploaded by eBirders everywhere.
The winter of 2017-18 appears to be an irruption year for snowy owls in Missouri! The birds have been spotted here and there for the past month, mostly in the northern half of Missouri, but as far south as the Golden City area.
