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Flock to Marion

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So, I anxiously followed the “Flock to Marion 2022” Facebook group in anticipation for open cabins to come up for sale. About half of all breeding Wandering Albatross nest on the Prince Edward Islands. The seal hunters accidentally introduced mice to Marion, as was the case for many islands around the world. and seabirders.

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Birding Iceland on the Fly

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Joseph Chiera is a Masters student in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in NYC and a “somewhat newbie” to birding. There were three other small groups staying there and after dinner we all drove 40 minutes to the cliffs. There you will find more breeding terns, gulls and dozens of Graylag Geese.

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Some Germans have a bird – A short birding trip through the German language

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Yes, Germans were a particularly supersticious breed in the days of old, and would not dare to use the word devil even when cursing. You see, in German we have three distinct words for different groups of owls. If you haven’t learned their specific vocabulary, you wouldn’t even understand what the heck two hunters are talking about.

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A Merganser Trifecta!

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It goes without saying that our three breeding species of mergansers in the United States are amongst the most brilliantly colored birds we have. Common , Hooded and Red-breasted Mergansers all breed here, but Red-breasted is the more northerly of the group. This is where they are truly effective and amazing hunters.

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