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Pelican named Arvy survives frostbite, sent to sanctuary

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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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It stops those thousands of migrating birds flying across the Gulf of Mexico and directs them right onto the trees, fields, sanctuaries, beaches along the Bolivar Peninsula, where they hopefully find food and fresh water. 9-mile route that takes you down the prairie uplands and salt marshes that make up much of the Bolivar Sanctuary.

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Redgannet’s Year List 2015

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Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th. African Jacana – Actophilornis africanus – Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th. African Palm-Swift – Cypsiurus parvus – Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th. African Pied Starling – Spreo bicolor – Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Jan 13 th.

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My Ten Best Birds of 2019

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Number 8 – Brown Pelican. During my favorite birding event of the year, the annual Big Sit at Fort Tilden in Queens in October , we had hit a lull and were desperately trying to scrape up a few more species when Matthieu spotted a pelican and all was right with the Big Sit once again. I loved that I was seeing them at all!

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Birding crème de la crème: Africa – Ngorongoro Crater to Queen Elizabeth II National Park

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Due to its range of habitats, over 500 species (573 eBirded so far) have been recorded and it is often possible to see over 100 species in a day, including a good selection of pelicans, storks, waders, ducks, kingfishers and hornbills. mi long trail at the Bigodi Wetland Sanctuary offers the Great Blue Turaco and the Papyrus Gonolek.

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Isla Isabel – Mexico’s Galapagos

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These mangroves function as a sanctuary for fish and other animals that then make their way as adults across the channel to the coral reefs that surround the island. These nutrient-rich currents provide sustenance for a variety of marine-life, including the many thousand of seabirds that call this place home.

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Collaborative list – December 2019

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San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary. American White Pelican – Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. 02 Dec 2019.

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