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Once upon a time in Bojcinska Forest

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Gazetted as the “nature monument” in 2013, one of the few remaining – Bojcinska Forest by the village of Progar covers 670 ha / 1650 ac, with around 108 bird species and some 60 species of mammals. During WWII, the forest was used as a base of the local Partisan squad (the communist resistance), hiding in subterranean shelters.

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Birding Flushing Airport

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Queens, New York, May 2010 At one time there was an airport in northern Queens called Flushing Airport. In my two visits I have totaled eleven species, which is very impressive for May in Queens, and even more so for land that was an active runway twenty-six short years ago. And what shorebirds there are! ……… a.

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Tawny Frogmouth nesting

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We have only encountered a Tawny Frogmouth nest once before and that was at the Broome Poo Ponds in January 2010. The dam was very full and there were numerous species of birds present. It was nothing like the experience in September with literally hundreds of each species looking for water. Tawny Frogmouth becomes a branch!

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Inaccessible Island Rail Atlantisia rogersi

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BirdLife International believes that this might be maximum population the species can reach, as it seems to completely saturate its range. Also from BirdLife International: In general it prefers areas where vegetation, boulders or other landscape features at ground level provide tunnels in which to shelter and to breed.

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The Marsh Wren Singing and Gathering Nesting Material

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The male of the species will rattle off up to 200 songs, his repertoire size varying geographically, with the western males having considerably larger repertoires than eastern males 1. Back in the 2010 breeding season, I was able to observe a male building a nest at this exact same time of year.

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See OCEANS, Save Oceans!

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The 700 islands that comprise The Bahamas contain miles of vital coral reefs, which are the foundation of a healthy ocean environment, providing shelter, nurseries and feeding grounds for hundreds of marine species, including dolphins, sea turtles and a wide range of fish. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on April 9, 2010.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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The Refuge is now home to nearly 200 species of birds, over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and amphibians, and a wide variety of insects, fish and plants. Note in this 2010 video, birders, birdwatching and kayakers are mentioned, not hunters. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk_5pt9OTLA. v=sk_5pt9OTLA.

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