10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2015

To successfully hunt and breed they need clean and clear lakes, and so are sensitive to pollution that affects both them and/or their fishy prey. Unintentional fishing litter can also hurt the birds. Common Loon populations are relatively stable, though their southern range has retracted.

Minnesota 167

Minnesota Litter United States Legislation 167

10,000 Birds

APRIL 26, 2012

Predators that rely on lemmings, like the Snowy Owl , took advantage of the bounty and had great breeding success, raising large broods which, after the lemming population crashes, dispersed far and wide. And while I haven’t made it over their yet I hope to before they disperse into breeding territories.

Rabbits 220

Rabbits Breeding Litter Raised 220

10,000 Birds

JUNE 24, 2012

The first creek to the north is Willie Creek and we often visit it on the south side when we monitor the breeding pairs of Pied Oystercatchers. Beach Stone-curlews Although the majority of shorebirds have ventured north to breed in the northern hemisphere we do still have birds here.

Senegal 159

Senegal Industry Singapore Litter 159

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

They moved around a lot, but I would say there were at least thirty and maybe up to fifty individuals, in a variety of plumages that seemed to speak of a successful breeding season. The husks of box elder seeds littered the ground, neatly stripped and devoured. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Pythons 191

Pythons Litter Montana 2006 191