10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2015

You see, it clearly resembles a hybrid between the Spanish and the House Sparrow, and an ancient hybrid event was long suspected to be the source of its existence – with recent research indicating that apparently this isn’t the case after all.

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MARCH 9, 2014

They have been here for several months and are currently changing into their breeding plumage and fattening up. It won’t be long and we will watch them fly off into the sunset as they make their journey north to breed. It changes into its breeding plumage and heads off, but has never been seen back in Hong Kong!

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Japan 2012 2013 China 173

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 21, 2018

Major extinction events that are geologically instantaneous have been followed by periods of time with reduction of species or unstable habitats that last for hundreds of thousands or millions of years. Here, according to the research , there is. Here, according to the research , there is. Not in the Mohave Desert.

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2018 Science Humane Species 102

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If you want to know what happened on August 31, 1984, I can name at least one event: In the Padang-Sugihan Wildlife Reserve in South Sumatra province, a Large Frogmouth was mobbed by a Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, as described here. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact.

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Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 235

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

A lovely looking and distinctive sounding bird (so they say, I sadly have not seen one…yet), the Kirtland’s Warbler can only be found during its breeding season in Jack Pine forests 5 to 20 years old in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Previously, even researchers had problems getting access to nesting Kirtland’s Warblers.

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Michigan Bahamas Endangered Species Research 245

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2015

Further afield, many seabird colonies, such as those in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, are on very low elevation islands (less than 10 feet above sea level) and are already at risk of washovers in big storm events and tsunamis. Though they breed on the tundra, Pomarine Jaegers spend most of their lives at sea.

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North America Birds San Francisco Suffering 233

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

Light blue boxes give brief facts on breeding age, strategy and lifespan. To an intermediate-level birder like me, the material in Better Birding –highly focused, detailed, based on the latest research and years of field experience– is daunting, but also fascinating. Green boxes offer Natural History and Taxonomic Notes.

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Birds Groups 2015 North America 190

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The chance that this was a real Turkey are not great, and the chance that Columbus actually brought breeding stock from Honduras to Spain is not great, so maybe, maybe not. The history of the Wild Turkey, the reduction to its original range, and its re-expansion and re-introduction, remains today unclear and in need of further research.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 216

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

The crow was absorbed (or “lumped”) into American Crow with the 2020 checklist updates, an event covered by the Audubon Society website on September 04, 2020 (“Why the Northwestern Crow Vanished Overnight,” [link]. These are all informative and current.

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North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

A short summary of events described in this former blog post of mine: We are talking about the thrush called Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula , not the American Icterids. and species breeding in cavities are less affected. The Usutu Virus has spread considerably in central Europe over the last 10 years.

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Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 162

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The refuge offers opportunities for hiking and biking trails, canoeing and kayaking on Swan Lake, bank fishing, and family friendly programs and events.” Seney National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1935 as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” 31 to provide inviolate sanctuary for migratory birds.

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Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 146

10,000 Birds

MARCH 8, 2011

But research has shown that some plovers even use the super-sensitive soles of their feet to detect movement beneath the substrate. What events transpire miles away that make a certain destination attractive to birds and wildlife in one way or another? I am often guilty of neglecting “place&# when birding.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 206

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There’s more, so much more, in this highly informative, detail-packed, research-based description of bird behavior. He aims to bring together all ornithological and ecological research on birds and winter the world over–not just in areas covered by snow–and summarize the findings in non-scientific language.

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Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 181

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birders often play a vital role in monitoring bird populations, contributing data to scientific research, and participating in citizen science initiatives that help track bird distributions, migration patterns, and breeding behaviors. They contribute to scientific research, conservation efforts, and the enjoyment of birding as a hobby.

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United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

MARCH 30, 2023

The pheasant was turned into a boy with a ridiculous name (Sue) who then had to fight all the time as somebody made fun of his name. But the gist of the story remains the same. If you want to learn about a case of gynandry in Lady Amherst’s Pheasants, look here.

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China Research India Zoos 251

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MAY 11, 2021

” The event was open to everyone , including those not members of the AOS, and it was recorded and placed on the group’s website and on YouTube. As I have previously written about this topic , I virtually “attended” the event. Was there confusion that impacted data collection or research or birding? Did the process work?)

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Birds Russia Hawaii Woodpeckers 264

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

And apart from local people, primate researchers sometimes spot it, but it is a species seen by fewer than ten living birders. This book is essentially about those birds that breed on the continent south of the Sahara, a topic few birders are familiar with.

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Congo Africa South Africa Madagascar 264

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 8, 2011

The little three-legged cat and Nancy connected, despite the oceans and differences between them, in an unlikely turn of events. The National Institutes of Health acknowledges and researches the healing powers that animals exert on humans. Like most grand adventures, this one began with a choice.

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San Diego Kittens Emotional Cats 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

(SOPI) is the leading ornithological organization and it performs research, education, and outreach. Much of the research regarding Caribbean ecology and ornithology has been conducted in Puerto Rico. Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 170

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Given the recent global developments and events, I understand the bird very well. For quite a few birders visiting Wuyuan, the main reason is to see the Blue-crowned Laughingthrush. The Grey-sided Scimitar Babbler looks like it is constantly a bit confused about the status of this world.

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China Birds Breeders Species 147

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2011

Mike is a familiar face to anyone who regularly attends birding events as he is one of the faces of Nikon Sport Optics for the birding world. One of his most memorable birding experiences was the six months spent in Northeast Brazil performing research on a new species of bird called the Araripe Manakin. in Animal Ecology.

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Brazil Venezuela Iowa Guatemala 160

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

historical events that occurred during the lifetime of a woman named Martha, who died the same day as Martha the Passenger Pigeon; a tortured chapter on the good and evil resulting from the Passenger Pigeon’s extinction and lessons to be learned for the future, and, finally, the lessons Avery himself learned from his U.S.

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2014 Killing Michigan Kentucky 162

10,000 Birds

MAY 19, 2011

Way back when I started what turned out to be my thesis research (on humans), it became important for me to learn about bird migration. I was involved in the study of human movement and navigation on land, and there was a lot of research coming out about bird navigation. That’s because the two are related. Holy crap again!

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Research Humane Compassion New York 206

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

So, while waiting for evolution to produce new birds for our life lists is inadvisable, we sometimes catch a break and every few years get a new species or two when some genetic research or study of breeding distribution presents enough evidence to split what was once considered a single species into a few new ones.

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Ohio India Hawaii United States 113

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2014

The Bird Watching Society meets just about every weekend, so birders should check their activities calendar for scheduled events. Do your research. While I only dedicated part of my time to scheduled birding events, I always had my bins handy. Hundreds massing at Mai Po, many coming into breeding plumage. Said thrush.

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2014 Eagles Asia Groups 232

10,000 Birds

MAY 28, 2016

With all of those birds singing and showing off their breeding colors, it’s no surprise that we see major bird races like Champions of the Flyway and The World Series of Birding , along with other main birding events like the Global Big Day. In the realm of birding, it might also be the season for Big Days.

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Costa Rica Birds Species 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 15, 2022

Of course, we all remember Edward Blood (1908-1991), the American skier who competed in the Nordic combined events at the 1932 and the 1936 Winter Olympics ( source ). This turned out to be nice for one researcher who thus could do the research for her Ph.D. So, back to the wonderful world of pheasants in China.

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Rhode Island Research South Dakota North Dakota 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

In any event, by mid summer or so, the babies are not so small and more or less do OK on their own and hang around the nest. But now there is some research on that. From a press release about that research: >Common Loons (Gavia immer) nest on lakes across Canada and the northern U.S.,

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Humane Eagles Investigation Research 222

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Turtle Dove Turtle Doves are a protected species in Britain, in fact the status of Turtle Doves has become of so much concern there is a special project called Operation Turtle Dove created to look at how the huge declines in our British breeding populations might be halted.

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Morocco Turtles Protest Protesting 176

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

There are page references to and from the Species Accounts maps, which makes research transparently easy. And, this has nothing to do with this comparison, but I’m hoping that the 8th edition will include a note about the breeding Mississippi Kites in Wareham, N.J., The wonder of research?

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North America America 2017 Birds 188

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 31, 2023

Their goal is simple yet lofty: “We hope these redescriptions will arouse some interest in the chewing lice of shorebirds among researchers working with lapwings” As I mentioned in one of my posts this spring, for me the personal start of the migration season is when I see my first male colorful flycatcher.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 24, 2010

Research suggests that you are more likely to make a claim on your pet insurance than on either car or home insurance. The breed of the animal-with pure bred animals more expensive than mongrels and moggies. As noted by Sheila, if you own a pet, you really can’t afford not to take out a pet insurance policy. The location of your home.

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Pets Humane Society Of The United States Vet United Kingdom 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

.” And, if you don’t believe them, just take a look at some of the photographic comparisons of species they present: Or, of albatross plumages: Or, read about the taxonomic confusions and scientific lapses in research on petrels, Albatrosses, storm-petrels, and diving-petrels. Which ones? Does it follow fishing boats?

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Albatross North America Birds Groups 174