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Flock to Marion

10,000 Birds

These have been used by meteorologists, technicians, and researchers who spend about 13 months on the island at a time researching a variety of sciences. Although Prince Edward Island and Marion are close enough, only 21 km apart, Prince Edward is free of invasives, besides four plant species, so offers a great comparison for success.

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Baihualing – The Sequel

10,000 Birds

Apparently, one of the threats to this species comes from the bioaccumulation of mercury in its feathers – though I balked at paying USD 40 for the scientific paper providing the details, from the abstract and the location of the authors, it seems they examined feathers of this bird living in an abandoned mining region in Guiyang, China.

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