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World Sparrow Day 2011

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In response to the decline last year saw the first ever World Sparrow Day and tomorrow, 20 March, is the second annual World Sparrow Day. Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family.

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Birding in Place

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Call it practice for the Great Backyard Bird Count. The Dark-eyed Juncos continue to be far and away the dominant force at the feeder, both in terms of numbers and in terms of displacing other birds — surprising in that they look like cute little fluff-balls. Birding Cedar Waxwing feeder birds Red-breasted Nuthatch'

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The Bird that Runs from Waves

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They are the “clockwork toy” birds according to Sibley , “The Bird That Plays Tag with the Waves” according to Pete Dunne , and The Shorebird Guide points out that Sanderlings are “probably the most widespread shorebird in the world.”

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What’s in a Name: Brewer’s Blackbird

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It is a bird, and it is indeed black, so that part of the tag is accurate enough. In the long run, all of this proved to signify nothing, as the sparrows were more than able to take care of themselves. Which is not to say that the creeping hand of ornithological nepotism has never touched the blackbirds.

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Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds By Corey • March 21, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct.

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Why are Birds So Important to People?

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Why are Birds So Important to People? Why are Birds So Important to People? Share Your Thoughts « What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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Bird Surprises

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Bird Surprises Bird Surprises By Bill • March 8, 2011 • 9 comments Tweet Share Sometimes we watchers see birds do things that surprise us—things birds are not supposed to do.

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