10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2024

Here in the Brecks – an area of poor, sandy soils on the borders of Norfolk and Suffolk – we have a small but important breeding population. They favour the old heaths, but a number of pairs also breed on farmland. Brettenham Heath National Nature Reserve holds the highest density of nesting Curlews in the Brecks.

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Fox Finland Badgers Eggs 203

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2016

Either way, Europe’s White Storks seem to have found a year-round food source, and it’s changing their migration habits, according to new research. Instead of wintering in Africa and breeding in Europe, growing numbers of the birds now appear to be staying put in Spain and Portugal.

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Portugal Spain Research Europe 104

10,000 Birds

MAY 10, 2015

To us on the traditional side of the Atlantic, they’ll always belong to the family Iznogoudae , the birds who want to become warblers instead of the warblers. As we move from Spain towards the east however, it starts getting interesting as soon as we reach Italy. And do they ever try so hard.

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Sparrows Italy Asia Austria 221

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

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. and species breeding in cavities are less affected. Okay, I meant to write an entertaining post. I honestly did. Sickening!

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Germany Blackbirds 2006 Denmark 160

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Of course, the paper ends with the usual thinly disguised request for more research grants: “This sharing behavior could indicate a high level of social awareness and prosociality that should be further investigated. Surprisingly, they only stay on the breeding grounds for about 5 weeks. Family ties are important.

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Finland Birds 2016 McDonalds 147