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American Birding Association
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The Azores aren't officially in the ABA Area. In "Riders on the Storm," we learn about recent American Goshawk records to the Azores—interesting in their own right, but also important for clarifying the puzzling status of the species in Europe. Read here: www.aba.org/riders-on-th...

aba.orgRiders on the Storm - American Birding AssociationThe Azores, way out in the North Atlantic Ocean, aren't officially in the ABA Area. But they are endlessly fascinating to North American birders for the amazing diversity of "our" birds that make their way there. In this article, we learn about recent American Goshawk records to the Azores—interesting in their own right, but also important for clarifying the puzzling status of the species in Europe.

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Helsinki Birder
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Inaccurate. American Goshawk is indeed on the Irish List. Supposedly there was a review of them going on over 10 years now, but the IRBC is such a shambles that who knows when or if it happens.