Nicholas Lund

Contributor, Audubon magazine
About

Nicholas Lund lives and birds in southern Maine. He is the outreach and network manager for Maine Audubon and runner of The Birdist blog.

Articles by Nicholas Lund

How to Pronounce 17 Tricky North American Bird Names
March 23, 2020 — Your unofficial official guide to sounding like a veteran birder.
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My Brief Reign and Embarrassing Fall as a Fantasy Birder
February 05, 2020 — Here's where I failed and the best players cleaned up during 2019's inaugural fantasy birding season.
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How Many Bird Species Does Santa Claus See On Christmas Eve?
December 23, 2019 — A lot, it turns out, on the quintessential Christmas Bird Count.
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The Best Places to See Seabirds Without Getting Seasick
November 20, 2019 — Visit one of these five famous seawatching destinations on your next birding adventure.
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How ‘Game of Thrones’ Gets Packed With Birds (and Not Just Ravens)
May 09, 2019 — Come to meet the man who puts Prothonotary Warbler calls in Kings Landing. Stay for a bonus field guide to the birdlife of Westeros.
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How to Tell a Canvasback from a Redhead
March 14, 2019 — Focus on size, head shape, and body color to distinguish these deluxe ducks.
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Birding Like It’s 1899: Inside a Blockbuster American West Video Game
January 02, 2019 — In "Red Dead Redemption 2," a birder finds joy and despair in a realistic portrayal of wildlife in the pre-conservation era.
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Can't Take a Birding Vacation? Try Google Street View Instead
December 04, 2018 — A flourishing Facebook group is using the mapping tool to find birds all over the world—and they've already checked off hundreds of species.
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This New Guide Finally Simplifies Gull IDs
November 14, 2018 — By encouraging us to focus on the basics, veteran authors Pete Dunne and Kevin Karlson strive to make gulls less intimidating.
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