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Spring Migration on South Padre Island, Texas

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My favorite spot is South Padre Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, commonly called: Sheepshead. It is a collection of empty lots that have been conserved by the Valley Land Fund to create safe spaces for these birds to feed and hydrate. There was to be a north-northeast wind starting late in the morning.

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Federal Public Lands: Pacific Seabirds

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They spend most of their lives in or above the Pacific Ocean, where many benefit from a network of National Marine Sanctuaries managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These sanctuaries include some of the most productive waters in the Pacific.

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Heermann’s Gull: Near Threatened

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Isla Rasa was declared a sanctuary in 1964, and egg-collecting and disturbance during the breeding season are discouraged. Heermann’s Gulls form large breeding colonies on arid islands in the Gulf of California, Mexico, from March through July.

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From the Niagara Frontier: A Book Review of “Birder’s Break”

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(It’s an example, still a rare one, of a country club that has accommodated itself to wildlife, and has been certified as a bird sanctuary.). The modest length of each of Rising’s essays is well-suited to the comfortable (and often humorous) tone of the writing in this entertaining and diverting collection.

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Combined Beat list for 2016

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The Management and beats at 10,000 Birds send a big hat tip and a collective thank you to eBird for their facility which allows us to easily register the beat sightings into a joint accont. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Zealandia Karori Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

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Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries. Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. The group offers information on everything from how to start an accredited, recognized sanctuary, to the best was to acquire necessary resources.

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Washington Town to Become Horse Slaughter Capital?

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Stanwood is right near where we live in Seattle and, sadly, home to Pigs Peace Animal Sanctuary which rescues all kinds of animals. I can only imagine how they feel. From the Sky Valley Chronicle. A new report in the Staug News of St. Augustine, Florida doesn’t mince any words when it comes to what’s afoot in the Stanwood area.