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Common Ringed Plover

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In this part (sorry Corey) all those tundran breeders seem to have followed the path most flown. Very occasionally though, one might stray down the eastern seaboard of the USA, but for the most part, those that breed in arctic Canada migrate towards Europe and swell numbers there during the winter.

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Breeders Also Supply Universities with Research Animals

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I didn't know that there were specific breeders out there producing animal subjects for medical research. Tags: universities breeders animal experimentation USDA medical research. I guess I'm living in a cave. So, does this mean they are getting animals from shelters instead? I didn't really understand the second half of the article.

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Yellow-headed Blackbirds: Conspicuous Wetland Breeders

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Yellow-headed Blackbirds ( Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus ) are robin-sized blackbirds found in prairie and mountain meadow wetlands of the western and central United States and Canada.

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Canada Mink Breeders Association Annual Meeting in WI on August 31st

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The Canadian Mink Breeders Association will be holding it's annual meeting in Madison WI. Here is the link to the CA Mink Breeders site, but it seems to be down. Here is a list of the attendees.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of October 2021)

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On Sunday he explored a variety of his favorite Queens locations and enjoyed a wide variety of fall migrants and lingering breeders. Corey tried scouring the coast on Saturday morning for wind-blown seabirds but didn’t find much interesting. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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My Global Big (half-)Day, May 2022

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While Black Terns are regular migrants and even rare breeders (only 2 to 5 pairs nation-wide), White-winged are ill-numbered migrants and very irregular breeders (the last breeding was a decade ago). Watching carefully, yes, not one, but two. And one rare White-winged Black Tern too!

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2021)

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Most of the breeders seemed to have departed already on their journeys south but he did enjoy a Barred Owl serenade in the wee hours of the morning two days in a row so the Barred Owl wins as his Best Bird of the Weekend. Nonetheless, the sight of a Merlin pursuing prey in flight gets my attention any time of year.

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