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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

10,000 Birds

The newest find of this extremely scarce bird was a male, and was “collected” (an innocent-sounding euphemism for “killed”) for the American Museum of Natural History. And is the amount of knowledge gained anywhere near the amount of knowledge lost by the deliberate killing of this bird?

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Collaborative list – September 2018

10,000 Birds

The migrants face many perils, hunters, predators, adverse weather conditions and lack of refueling opportunities due to habitat loss. 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). 301 N Virginia Dare Trl, Kill Devil Hills US-NC (36.0166,-75.6573). Barn Owl – Tyto alba. 03 Apr 2018.

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