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Royal Shags and Tricky Parakeets: Birding Queen Charlotte Sound

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I went out with the morning sunrise tour and then came back with the wildlife tour in the afternoon, something they are prepared to do for birders who want to spend time on Blumine Island (if both tours are going anyway).

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Potpourri of Amazing Bird Science

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” The birds appear to be starving to death, so experts don’t believe a toxin is the culprit, said Julia Burco, a wildlife veterinarian for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. One of the birds most affected by this is Cassin’s Auklets. Since then the deaths haven’t stopped.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge–East Pond. Ontario Beach and Charlotte Pier. Ontario Beach and Charlotte Pier. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. Uganda Wildlife Education Centre.

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I and the Bird: What is an Ibis?

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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds. Early Morning Bird Walk – Charlotte Wasylik, Prairie Birder. Roseate Spoonbills at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge – Corey Finger, 10,000 Birds. Glossy Ibis , photo by Valerie Gebert. Glossy Ibis , Plegadis falcinellus.

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Collaborative List – November 2019

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Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Ontario Beach and Charlotte Pier. Ontario Beach and Charlotte Pier. Ontario Beach and Charlotte Pier. 05 Nov 2019.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

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The population is approximately 105,000 and the capital is Charlotte Amalie on St. Fish & Wildlife Service. As indicated above, ESA applies and there are units of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, and National Forest System in the Caribbean territories. Thomas, and a number of smaller islands.