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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

10,000 Birds

That is very cold for the south of Germany. This thrush is extremely common in urban and suburban Germany and one of the most conspicuous bird species here, comparable to the American Robin in North America. It subsequently spread to Budapest/ Hungary (2005, 2006), Zürich/ Switzerland (2006), and north-east Italy (2008/2009).

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The Collins Bird Guide, 3rd edition

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The Collins Bird Guide 2nd edition from 2009 was a much hated taxonomical revolution/nightmare, changing just about everything. Forget occasional escapees, there is an established feral population successfully breeding in the north of Germany, which was 131 birds strong last year.

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Hooded Crow in Staten Island, New York

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My last encounter with a Hooded Crow was in May of 2009 in the Tien Shan Mountains of Kazakhstan. Prior to that trip to Kazakhstan the only other time I had seen Hooded Crows was in Germany in 2007, when my best looks at a Hooded Crow were along the shore of the Baltic Sea.

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Mediterranean Gull – Coming to a Coast Near You Soon?

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Whilst ‘Med Gulls’ have now been breeding in Britain since 1968 it was only 2009 when they finally managed to successfully breed in Northumberland, England’s most northerly county. Now I know that I will have lost a few of you by now, for some reason best known to yourselves gulls just don’t do it for you.

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Little Fanaticos Soccer Dog Jerseys

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They carry USA, Germany, Brazil, England, France, Italy and more. Little Fanaticos Soccer Dog Jerseys originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 6, 2009. Usually she just likes to play with her small soccer ball, but now she is going to have to start her own team so she can wear her soccer dog jersey more often!

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

4 The Love Of Animals

Juliane Kaminski of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, began exploring the verbal gifts of dogs when she saw a television show about a border collie named Rico–an animal that to all appearances could fetch dozens of different objects in response to their names. They have us very well trained.

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My Nemesis Birds to Be

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But I did chase one back in 2009 that I dipped on. The first, back in 2009, was when I was in Honduras. No, I will persevere and see each of these birds at my next opportunity. Otherwise, they will become true nemesis birds. Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – I haven’t made a ton of effort to find one of these.