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All about alcids: Extravagant divers of northern oceans

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They gradually spread to the Atlantic Ocean by way of the southern coast of North America (before it was joined to South America) and gained the ability to pursue prey by diving in cool waters (see Pereira and Baker 2008 ). Least Auklet ( Aethia pusilla ) and a Crested Auklet ( Aethia cristatella ) in Alaska © Don Henise.

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Learning the Birds: A Book Review

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Although Henslow’s had been reliably found in nearby Sharon Springs for many years, the last documented sighting was in 2008, and the sighting startled longtime birders, waking them up to the fact that breeding sites in the state were rapidly being lost. In July 2011 a Henslow’s Sparrow was found in Ames, N.Y.,

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Red-necked Stint AND Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Jamaica Bay

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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, NY, 3 August 2008 It was while watching flocks of shorebirds on Friday on Cape Cod (an adventure I will soon describe) that I first heard of a Red-necked Stint being found at Jamaica Bay. They both breed in Siberia, which is pretty far from Jamaica Bay. Not bad for a quick jaunt to Jamaica Bay!

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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I was surprised, however, that there is no mention of one of the dark spots in bird feeding history, the highly publicized application of toxic insecticides to Scott’s Miracle-Gro bird seed from 2005 to 2008 and the accompanying falsification of documents to hide it. Scott’s was fined $12.5 Margaret A. The writers have created a good book.

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From Today's New York Times

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Sarah Palin of Alaska, the scientific literature is very clear that polar bear survival is highly threatened in the wild. 7, 2008 The writer is director of the Center for Health and the Global Environment , Harvard Medical School. 8, 2008 To the Editor: I find it interesting that Gov. Eric Chivian Boston, Jan. Storm Chester, Vt.,

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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Kills in Canada, Alaska and Mexico are not included in the count. From July 1 2008-June 30 2009 Ducks Unlimited raised 200.4 This represents 6% of the estimated mid-continental spring population of 322,700 birds for the same two decades. Further, the crane take in Mexico is a free-for-all: neither regulated nor recorded.

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Bird Litigation: Sonoran Desert Bald Eagle

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The Bald Eagle was never listed in Alaska, where it has always been abundant.) Now there are many Bald Eagles, including in areas where some people deem them a nuisance , such as airports. ” CBD has been litigating this issue with a some success for a decade: it won preliminary victories in 2008 and 2011.