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Watch for Shorebirds with Colored Flags!

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As I write this note, probably hundreds if not thousands of shorebirds are heading south to the wintering grounds. Some make stopovers along Florida’s coast, others fly straight from stopovers in the northern states to the coast of South America. Notice the green flag indicating this birds was banded in the United States.

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the “Rufa” population of Red Knot ( Calidris canutus rufa ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). migration corridors from Argentina in the Southern tip of South America to Canada. From North Carolina south to Texas, just under half of beaches are developed.

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Purple Gallinule Photo Gallery

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Purple Gallinules live in marshes in the southeastern United States, Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean. Most of them are year-round residents though much of the population in the United States – with the exception of south Florida birds – migrate south for the winter.

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The Urban Birds of Austin, Texas

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Because of this, areas around the city that were once sleepy are now “urban,” with humans and wildlife struggling to keep up. The first looked very similar to a Mourning Dove , which of course can be found across the United States. I saw this first-hand during an afternoon studio walk.

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Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina

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I was fortunate enough to spot the individual in this post at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge where it was foraging in bushes and small trees between four and fifteen off of the ground. That is unfortunate because the Tiger Warbler * is one wood-warbler worth watching.

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Birding in Honduras, Part II: Pico Bonito Lodge

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Victor Emmanuel memorably stated that Pico Bonito Lodge was one of the two most beautiful lodges in all the Neotropics during his stay at Cristalino Lodge in the Brazilian Amazon. The Lodge at Pico Bonito is an inviting, idyllic place for relaxation as well as for enjoying wildlife. We first visited Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge.

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The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet

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One article states that by the end of the 1960′s, over 16,000 Monk Parakeets a year were being imported into the U.S.**. The question is why these natives of rural areas in southern South America (east of the Andes) have been so spectacularly successful in establishing their colonies. Again, not very fussy! and Sam Logue.

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