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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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But I have been sick with different kinds and forms of cold since the beginning of December with no interruption, and so has my entire family. That is very cold for the south of Germany. A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. and species breeding in cavities are less affected.

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Edward’s Pheasant

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The Edwards’s Pheasant is a rather smart blue-black member of the pheasant family and it may be on the edge of extinction. Leading scientists, conservationists and aviculturalists from Europe and South-east Asia met at Walsrode in Germany recently to formulate a rescue plan.

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My Year in Birding 2012

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A rundown of my year is below, broken down into the integral parts which, collectively, allowed me to see what I saw. May – Migration’s Peak and Breeding Begins. August – Germany and More Local Birding. Finally, my 2012 Year List easily exceeded the 500 species I had hoped to see. Or, really, a text message.

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To Tick or Not to Tick – Exotic Birding in Miami

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A Carolina Parakeet mounted in a museum in Germany Fritz Geller-Grimm. Well-represented exotic families include starlings, ducks and doves and there are also many more individual species that now thrive here. Dozens of other introduced bird species, largely escapees from pet owners, now call Miami home.

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A Problem with Gulls

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Collectively, they’re referred to as the Herring Gull complex. It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. This wiki looks good too.] The Lesser Black-backed gull has a dark grey to black back and wings.

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Saving the Drowning Cormorant, or the Kerkini Lake, Greece

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Even collecting one piece after another, I didn’t manage to see the whole picture, but after a lot of effort, I collected enough pieces to ID the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler , only the first of a dozen that will be chock chock chocking from fruiting mulberries. They have sloping sides and a flat top, meant for birds to breed on.

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