A Big Year By Bob Kowalski Would you go to the ends of the earth to see a bird? What if it were a really special bird: one with beautiful feathers, an entrancing call, or a silly dance? What if seeing that one special bird would allow you to win a contest? If that contest doesn't get you on television or win you any cash prizes, would you still do it? For those who participate in the "Big Year," the honor of beating the previous record is the only reward they get or even want. A "Big Year" is a year in which a person attempts to see as many different species of birds as possible within a particular region. For most in North America who participate in a "Big Year," this region is the lower 48 American states, plus Alaska, Canada, and a couple of French islands off the Canadian coast. You may be thinking that looking at birds is silly, but just think about the numbers of the recent record holders and the commitment it takes to get these numbers. One recent "Big Year" winner managed to see 744 birds in one year, missing the record by just one bird. Big Year birders travel by train, plane, boat, car, bicycle, and of course, by foot. They can cover over 150 thousand miles to get numbers of sightings this high. They can also spend a small fortune. Just to clarify, the birds these contestants are counting are the number that they see in a particular year. You see, the contest is based on an honor system. No pictures or other evidence is required as proof of a sighting. Most birders take great pride in their reputation and their abilities to see or hear and then identify a bird. Usually, important sightings of the rare birds needed to get counts in the 700s are visited by hundreds of birders. It is pretty hard to cheat your way to a record-breaking year, but in general, few are interested in cheating. This honesty comes from the fact that most people who want to break such a record know the greatest rewards are not necessarily in winning. Such rewards are in being able to commit a year of your life to doing something you love. Rewards are found in seeing amazing, inspiring creatures like the California Condor or the Magnificent Frigate bird. Rewards also come in spending time with people who, like you, want to spend their time looking to the skies and trees for glimpses of emerald, crimson, or cerulean blue feathered jewels. You don't have to be able to travel a continent to have a big birding experience though. Have a big month. Or a big weekend. Set a personal record, learn to identify the species that live in your part of the world, or try to learn the calls of just two species of birds. You will soon find looking at birds isn't such a strange way to spend your time. Extra! Extra! Backyard Birding Many schools, families, and young birders across the country participate in the "Great Backyard Bird Count." While not as long as a "Big Year," the "Great Backyard Bird Count" happens every year. It depends on birders and families across the country to watch feeders and other areas in their yards and count the number of birds they see. Unlike the "Big Year," the goal is not to see who can count the most birds. Instead, participants in this event work together to help bird experts get a good idea of how birds are doing. Participants are given checklists and enter their sightings on a website. Called a "citizen-science" project, this event is open to anyone, requires no travel, and happens every year over one weekend in February. Which of the two events described would be best for a beginning birder? Use details and information from the article to explain your choice.​

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Entrancing means "delightful, enchanting", while Fascinating means "of great interest, enchanting, captivating".

Explanation:

What is your favorite literary movement?

Blocking the transmission of violence

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Choose the option that will correctly complete the sentence bellow. The singer along with a few others .......... The harmonica on stage. A. Play. B. Plays​

During the Great Depression, no one could afford to spend
money. Therefore, businesses could not afford to hire
workers. But this lack of work was the reason people could
not afford to spend money in the first place.
Which term best describes the structure of the passage?
A. Cause and effect
B. Chronological
C. Objective
D. Thematic

My friend Andy ________ me about three months ago.

A. call B. calling C. to call D. called

Is 2,000 a good estimate for the difference between 4,315 and 156? If it is, explain why it is a good estimate. If it is not, explain why it is a bad estimate.

Indirect: Tim croaked,"I'll go start the car," and ran away because somebody tried to start a fight with his friend.

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Which is an example of satire? A. The family members in a short story have an elephant living in their dining room that they refuse to discuss, just as they refuse to deal with other problems.
B. In a novel, the partners in a couple have good news they hide from each other, unaware that the other is doing the same thing.
C. A play about a deaf character includes jokes that are funnier in sign language, so audience members who don't know sign language are left out.
D. A film's teenage character rolls her eyes and says, "Sure, I'd love to," when her mother asks her to clean the toilet.​

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Arrange the following words as per the order in a dictionary. terminal, terminate, terminology, terms, termite​

____ballet dancers learn five bassic positions for the arms and feed

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B. Of every

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Which is a focus of American Reform literature?

-the evil of humans
-the effect of intuition
-the need for imagination
-the importance of human rights

What section of the outline is represented by "1. Africa?"

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Determine the subject of the sentence below.
Basketball is very fun for Martha and Geraldo.

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Which of the following words is a pronoun?

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HELP ME PLZZ ITS A SEMESTER EXAM I CAN FAIL PLZZ Which part of speech is the underlined word? Sam and Boyle worked out together. A. conjunction B. predicate C. verb D. subject E. compound subject

If you want to enhance the description of a passage to engage the reader, what three elements should you focus on?

A.setting, character, and plot
B.fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
C.writing, reading, and drawing
D.graphs, charts, and timelines

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Which word could replace the underlined word without changing the overall
meaning of the sentence?
A. angry
B. uninterested
C. kindly
D. unconcerned

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i. What is the author's purpose in writing the second paragraph?

Why we need to learn languages?

2.Classify adverbs of the underlined words in the following sentences.
a.Jute grows (everywhere) in Bangladesh.
b.He speaks English ( fluently ).
c.I saw him ( yesterday ).
d.The wind is blowing ( gently ).
e.Tell me ( when ) he will come.

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write a notice informing about “The Pink Moon”, an astronomical event to the residents of your street.





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Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1.​A. would​B. should​C. hour​D. could
2.​A. wireless​B. fight​C. wine​D. skin
3. A. mouth​ B. thirsty​ C. mother​ D. fifth

please tell me a story in simple word about the following title: "Pride hath a fall"

which activity is not a strong discussion technique A.Asking Clarifying questions B.Synthesizing multiple claims C.Challenging established ideas D.Using pathos to support claims

Read the excerpt from The Awakening, by Kate Chopin.
He reproached his wife with her inattention, her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother's place to look after children, whose on earth was it? He himself had his hands full with his brokerage business. He could not be in two places at once; making a living for his family on the street, and staying at home to see that no harm befell them. He talked in a monotonous, insistent way.
How does the excerpt reflect its social and historical context?
It illustrates the challenges of maintaining brokerage business in the 1800s.
It illustrates the prevailing gender expectations within a marriage in the 1800s.
It illustrates the hope that woman might work outside the home in the 1800s.
It illustrates the need for domestic assistance for women in the 1800s.