Bring Birds Back
Celebrating Black Birders Week
BirdNote Celebrates the Work of Bob Sundstrom
Lead writer and science advisor, Bob Sundstrom, contributed nearly 900 stories to BirdNote. Sadly, Bob passed away on May 16, at the age of 69.
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