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He has visited more than 40 National Wildlife Refuges in 20 states and frequently visits NWRs in his travels, most recently Buenos Aires NWR in southern Arizona. The focus on Malheur is and was appropriate, but we should not lose sight of the significance of the entire National Wildlife Refuge System. The combination is potent.

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A mockup of what a Wildlife Conservation Stamp might look like. Duck hunting is big business in the United States. Just ask whoever greenlit the A&E reality show Duck Dynasty , about a family that sells duck calls.) But what about those of us who’d rather just look at ducks than shoot them?

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MARCH 8, 2017

Birders are familiar with the National Wildlife Refuge System, which consists of more than 550 units distributed through all fifty states. National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs), which are managed by the U.S. The region has justifiably been referred to as the “Duck Factory of North America.”

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Cinnamon Teal ( Anas cyanoptera ) pair by Larry Jordan (click on photos for full sized images) Winter is the time to visit the National Wildlife Refuges in California. Fish and Wildlife Service; they serve as resting and feeding areas for nearly half the migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway.” million, according to the U.S.

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October 18 is a legal holiday in the 49th state. Alaska Day commemorates Alaska’s formal transfer from Russia to the United States in 1867. Among these lands are some of the most productive avian breeding grounds in the United States. Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.

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Additionally, I have written about Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs), which are important but underappreciated parts of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Horicon NWR covers the northern part of the marsh and the remainder is a state wildlife area. of Horicon NWR was purchased with MBCF funds ( i.e., Duck Stamp funds).

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JULY 10, 2018

I am something of an aficionado of National Wildlife Refuges. The new features are called “ Explore a National Wildlife Refuge ,” and they can be found in the “explore” tab under the “explore a region” sub-tab. For example, some hotspots within the boundaries of a National Wildlife Refuge are not consistently identified as such.

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As I always do on the way home, following a short visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, I take in at least one of the National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) found in the Sacramento Valley. California is blessed with 51 NWRs and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), second only to North Dakota with 77. Click on photos for full sized images.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

But if you want herons and ducks and shorebirds and geese and egrets and swans and rails the best bet is the famed Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge along State Route 2 in Oak Harbor, Ohio. When in northwest Ohio there are many options from which to choose a birding site. It is well worth the visit!

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Last year, I compiled a subjective list of the Top 25 National Wildlife Refuges for Birding. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) manages the wildlife aspects of the unit while another federal agency (in this case the U.S. 31 in the United States. I have been to 22 of 35.) FWS has a bird checklist.).

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

If you ever wonder why so many American birders leaven their love of nature with a little self-loathing, look no further than the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation , which the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducts every five years or so. It’s that damnable Duck Stamp. Freeloaders 2.

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Because there is no national list of birders, the survey was conducted using eBird membership in the United States, which may or may not be representative of American birders generally. But only 13% purchased a Duck Stamp. “A Thus, birders like natural areas close to home with rare species, and perhaps some ducks.

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). In the case of Midway, a National Wildlife Refuge , the offending species is Golden Crownbeard ( Verbesina enceliolides ) , an innocuous-looking flower that’s native to Mexico and the Southwestern United States. But plants?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Many are Hawaiian endemics : Hawaii has long been, and continues to be, the hotspot for endangered birds in the United States. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ECOS (Environmental Conservation Online System), an online gateway to mountains of information about endangered species. Laysan Duck – Anas laysanensis.

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JULY 5, 2011

I am used to seeing young Gadwall at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, sometimes under less-than-ideal circumstances , but I rarely get a chance to see an entire brood of ducklings close enough to get some pictures. Anas strepera is a common and widespread duck, breeding across northern Europe and Asia, as well as central North America.

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Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) releases a survey called “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.”. The most recent report was issued in December 2019 and it used data from the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. Every few years, the U.S.

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To keep things relatively close to home and reasonably-priced, I have limited myself to birding in the United States, creating my own birding area consisting of all 50 states and the U.S. Indeed, eBird tells me that I have yet to submit a checklist from approximately 20 states. Virgin Islands.

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Description and drawing (from Ridgway) of a Broad-billed Hummingbird nest from Handbook of birds of the western United States, including the great plains, great basin, Pacific slope, and lower Rio Grande Valley by Florence Merriam Bailey, 1902. There are also drawings of nests and eggs in the introductory chapters.

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For me, there was the Limpkin in Loxahatchee NWR in Florida, the Atlantic Puffin at Petit Manan NWR in Maine, the Falcated Duck at Colusa NWR in California. Of course, my Profile Page allows me to see this information in yet another way, via a color-coded map that allows me to look globally, by country, by state, and by county.

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Local farmers view it as a threat to domesticated wildlife. We then switch to Andy McWilliam, a genial investigator with the National Wildlife Crime Unit, who combines the skill of a life doing police work with a deep appreciation for the importance of Great Britain’s wildlife laws.

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JUNE 12, 2018

The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are home to some of the largest assemblages of breeding seabirds in the United States. Many of these islands are part of the Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge and one of the most important areas is Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. They are also disease vectors.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The Crossley ID Guide: Waterfowl covers every residential, migrating, vagrant, exotic, and introduced swan, goose, dabbling and diving duck in North America (Canada and the United States): 62 Species Accounts on four swan species and one vagrant subspecies; 15 goose species; 46 duck species; plus accounts for hybrid geese, ducks and exotics.

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More than 1 million birds, including tundra swans, snow geese and countless ducks, stop to rest and gather strength in these undisturbed wetlands each autumn. These birds arrive in the Boreal Forest after spending the winter in South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States. National Wildlife Federation.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Read on if you want to indulge me in reliving my version of it… In 2014 I birded in three countries (United States, Canada, Costa Rica), four states (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida), and forty-two counties. (I’m Once again attending the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival.

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By the time you see this in the United States, I will have had a full week to explore this amazing area, and the wildlife that calls this home. The schedule is a bit daunting, as we are up before 5 AM to get to the gate for the 6AM opening. Then it is back on the road, until dark, and the drive back to the house.

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who can be found regularly at the bird and wildlife blog Birdland West. I didn’t know much about Flickers until I started volunteering at a wildlife rehabilitation center a couple of years ago. They are pretty much year round residents throughout the continental United States.

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APRIL 7, 2016

Jason’s first contribution to 10,000 Birds tackled the importance of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Fish & Wildlife Service released “ Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis.” But driving a mile to walk at the local park and seeing ducks on the pond does not a birder make.

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JANUARY 1, 2019

It was a United States lower-48 birding year for me. I birded parks, landfills, fields, backyards, skies, oceans, lakes, ponds, and roads in 15 states–some familiar haunts and patches, some as part of family visits, some while passing through, some adventures with friends (three trips with N.J. An eBird mystery.

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JUNE 7, 2019

Birds may have taken to these artificial perches like ducks to water, but human reactions to the newfangled poles and wires were hardly as appreciative, especially in the early day. Utility poles have been with us for some time: Vincent van Gogh depicted some in this 1888 roadside sketch. As Daniel L.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

For many birders a highlight of birding the southeastern United States, maybe even the definitive birding experience of the region, is taking in the great numbers and diversity of long-legged wading birds. Where do I sign up?

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MARCH 14, 2011

of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jon Gassett has indicated that if enough people write in protest, the proposed hunting season–due to start this December– will be reconsidered. Hunting is on a steady downturn, and nonconsumptive wildlife pursuits are on a tremendous upswing. We can fight them back in Kentucky, too.

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APRIL 5, 2011

Very few kids just take to birding like ducks to water (terrible pun I know!). If you live in the States this is an informative and useful book that really takes birding to the next level for your kids. Walks around the neighborhood or at a nearby wildlife sanctuary are good opportunities for kids to learn in fresh air.

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APRIL 5, 2022

” are the big questions at the heart of Vagrancy in Birds by Alexander Lees and James Gilroy, an impressive, fascinating book about what ornithologists and wildlife biologists have found out about avian vagrancy so far and their theories explaining this phenomenon. ” and its companion question, “Why is this bird here?”

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APRIL 21, 2015

H5N2 is a subtype of Influenza A, and infects many species of birds including those mentioned as well as ducks (domestic and wild). People should avoid contact with sick/dead poultry or wildlife. Overall the problem is not huge; the total number of birds affected is small, and the market for domestic fowl is robust.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

I am really excited to say I’ll be heading down to Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival in Titusville, Florida, next month as a correspondent for 10,000 Birds. In fact, I’ve visited the Sunshine State several times. Corey let the cat out of the bag a couple days ago. It won’t be my first trip to Florida.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

Seeing 525 species was nice, as was the fact that I birded in four countries, nine of the fifty states in the United States, and fifty-one counties. I went to the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival in Titusville, Florida. Mottled Duck ? This year my goals are simple. What happened at the end of January?

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MARCH 5, 2013

There are few places in Florida – heck, in the United States – that are as fun to hang out at as this water treatment facility. For instance, on our first trip to Viera we found a single female Lesser Scaup among the Ring-billed Ducks. Fortunately this is a hardly a disappointing turn of events.

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