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a stochastic event on the Delaware Bay

Environmental stochasticity is “unpredictable spatiotemporal fluctuation in environmental conditions”.  I think I experienced such a thing when I was caught in a hail storm on the Delaware Bay last week.

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Beetle gets a 1630 mile range extension

(A tiger beetle, although this VW was also sighted on a Brazilian beach)

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Maranhão

Despite the huge numbers of shorebirds using the area, Maranhão, Brazil has received only limited conservation and research attention outside of Brazil.

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Why are there so many young birds in Cape May?

A remarkable study that was carried out here in New Jersey has helped clear up the question of why there is a higher proportion of juveniles in Cape May.

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10,000 Willet

An account of the return of the willet to New Jersey via ornithological literature. It turns out that the willet was never really gone.

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Secretive Marsh Mammals

Small mammals of the salt marsh. Fleeting glimpses of mysterious mice, rats, and voles.

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Book Review: Naming Nature

This book explores a profound concept: that there is a difference between reality and the human perception of reality and that this difference can explain some vexing things about human nature.

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Eyes on the leaf litter!

The ecology of red bats in winter – be careful raking those leaves!

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moth baiting economics

Using molasses, beer, and bananas to lure moths into view.

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Noteworthy Trees of Cape May County

Noteworthy Trees of Cape May County is a compendium of local tree lore, circa 1947.

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