PAGE 2 - RECENT LITTLE BIRDIE HOME HEADLINES:
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2/11/2012
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FL
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Army Corps announcement could bode well for endangered Everglades Snail Kites ... (Florida Independent)
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2/11/2012
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ME
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Capsule-size transmitter reveals secret life of rambling Puffin ... (New York Times)
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2/11/2012
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Singing shows my generation for young songbirds ... but not all try to bring them down ...
(Audubon Magazine)
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2/11/2012
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WA
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Edison Bird Festival features parade of chickens, raptor presentation ... (Bellingham Herald)
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2/11/2012
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Peek into Heather Murphy's field journal ... and browse her drawings ... (BirdNote)
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2/10/2012
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AL
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Whooping Cranes find a home at Wheeler Wildlife Refuge ... to be released in a week or so ... (Times Daily)
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2/10/2012
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CA
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Yellow-billed Magpies and West Nile Virus ... (BirdNote)
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2/10/2012
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CA
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Bird feeders can entertain, make you friends ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
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2/10/2012
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WI
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Health & Wellness ... the many benefits of bird watching ... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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2/10/2012
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NJ
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ASBURY - New Jersey Ross's Goose ... on Good Springs Road ... (Birdchaser)
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2/10/2012
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NJ
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Cape May Pelagic ... Razorbills, Common Murres, and a whole lotta Dovekie ... (Nemesis Bird)
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2/10/2012
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NC
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NEW BERN - Vibrant bird makes unusual winter appearance ... (New Bern Sun Journal)
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2/10/2012
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NY
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ROCHESTER - "Newcomers" at our feeders ... House Finch ... (Rochester D and C)
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2/10/2012
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AUSTRALIA - Conservation project finds success ... in breeding of peregrine falcons in former redgum plains
country ... (ABC Online)
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2/9/2012
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PA
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Harrisburg falcon-cams go live ... 24/7 from Rachel Carson building ledge ... (WHPTV)
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2/9/2012
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VA
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Norfolk male eagle having no problem attracting mates ... (WVEC)
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2/9/2012
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WY
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Valuable UW ornithological research collection revived after 30 years of dormancy ...
(University of Wyoming News)
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2/9/2012
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MT
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Three Montana men each face charges in killing, selling of Golden Eagle ... (Chillicothe Gazette)
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2/9/2012
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NJ
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Finding food is tough now ... acorn production has been extremely low this year ... (Wild New Jersey)
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2/9/2012
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NY
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How to rig a bird bath for winter ... (Rochester D and C)
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2/9/2012
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SC
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SUMMERTON - Santee NWR sees jump in waterfowl population ... ambitiously rehabilitated migratory bird
habitat ... (SCNow)
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2/9/2012
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NJ
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HARMONY TWP - Allamuchy bird lover visits the Snowy Owl at Merrill Creek Reservoir ... (Warren Reporter)
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2/9/2012
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UK
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Latest results from BTO's 'BirdWatch' show huge numbers of birds have swept into gardens over the last few
days ... (Surfbirds News)
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2/8/2012
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NY
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UPPER WEST SIDE - Riverside Park's widowed Red-tailed Hawk finds a younger man ...
(International Business Times)
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2/8/2012
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NE
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Whooping Cranes spotted on Platte River mitigation island ... first time since 1999 ...
(North Platte Bulletin)
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2/8/2012
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TX
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ARK tries to save Sandhill Crane found with nearly severed foot ... had to be put down ... (KRISTV)
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2/8/2012
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TX
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Three kingfisher species in the US ... two of them in Texas only ... (BirdNote)
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2/8/2012
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Wildlife refuges showcase nature's courtship rituals long past Valentine's Day ... (AmmoLand)
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2/8/2012
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NC
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New ORV rules at Cape Hatteras National Seashore aim to help protect endangered Piping Plovers ...
(Surfbirds News)
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2/8/2012
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NJ
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The flight of the Short-eared Owl ... distinctive and purposeful ... (Wild New Jersy)
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2/8/2012
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NJ
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SALEM COUNTY - Sandhill Cranes hanging out in South Jersey ... as many as 14 at Mannington Marsh ...
(Cherry Hill Courier Post)
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2/8/2012
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OH
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CLEVELAND - Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve opens to public ... an 88-acre man-made peninsula on the
Lake Erie shoreline ... (Dredging Today)
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2/8/2012
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NJ
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PHOTOSTUDY ... Black-headed Gull in Cape May ... (Nemesis Bird)
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2/8/2012
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RI
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TOWN OF CHARLESTOWN - Sand dredged by maintenance project will aid Piping Plover habitat ... at Charlestown
Town Beach ... (Dredging Today)
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2/8/2012
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NEW ZEALAND - Researchers find evidence that New Zealand Storm-petrel may actually breed in New Zealand ...
(BirdLife International)
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2/7/2012
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INDIA - Harsh winter mars migratory birds' visit to Kashmir wetlands ... (BBC News)
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2/7/2012
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PA
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ERIE - McWilliams tells how birders estimate flock sizes ... (Erie Times-News)
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2/7/2012
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IL
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30+ years since a Snowy Owl spotted near Red Bud ... 1000 miles south of its range ...
(Belleville News Democrat)
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2/7/2012
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VA
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RICHMOND - Mother eagle close to laying first eggs ... cast an online vote to name the eagles through
Thursday ... (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
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2/7/2012
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NJ
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STONE HARBOR MANOR - Wetlands Institute urges ban on horseshoe crab harvest ... submits comment to ASMFC ...
(Cape May County Herald)
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2/7/2012
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PA
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Love is in the air as avian courtship begins ... as Valentine's Day nears ... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )
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2/7/2012
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NH
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Seacoast Region sees influx of Snowy Owls ... delighting local birders and photographers ...
(Foster's Daily Democrat)
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2/7/2012
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MD
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SALISBURY - Warmer weather makes Canada Geese more of a nuisance to farmers ... and harder to drive off ...
(Salisbury Daily Times)
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2/7/2012
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NY
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CATSKILL - Study says mercury takes toll on Catskills songbirds ... contamination highest in habitats like
marshes and beaver ponds ... (WAMC)
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2/7/2012
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NIGHTINGALE ISLAND - First assessment starts of Endangered Northern Rockhopper Penguins ... since 2011 oil
spill ... (BirdLife International)
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2/6/2012
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IA
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Decorah Bald Eagles videotaped mating ... egg watch begins ... (Pete Thomas Outdoor)
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2/6/2012
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PA
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New report says North America showing a raptor recovery ... most species either stable or increasing ...
(Pocono Record)
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2/6/2012
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IL
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All signs point to 2012 being a Common Redpoll irruption year ... in Northern Illinois ...
(Chicago Daily Herald)
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2/6/2012
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IL
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Chicago area birders going crazy for Snowy Owls ... 5-to-10 in the city this year ... (Medill Reports)
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2/6/2012
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FL
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Bird-lovers flocking to Florida's Meritt Island NWR ... you can see 100,000 birds on a good day ...
(Times Herald-Record)
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2/6/2012
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UT
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Key Fed agencies urge Interior to reject mining near national park ... may harm imperiled animals living in
the region ... (Washington Post)
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2/6/2012
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OH
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AKRON - Experts disagree on trap, neuter and return policy for feral cats ... (Akron Beacon Journal)
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2/6/2012
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VT
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County Quest inspires record eBirding in Vermont ... 18,000 eBird checklists submitted ... (eBird)
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2/6/2012
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CT
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RIDGEFIELD - Bald Eagle eyed at Lake Mamanasco ... (Ridgefield Press)
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2/6/2012
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CHINA - Emperor Penguins drawing big crowds ... at Taoranting Park in Beijing's Xicheng district ...
(China Daily)
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2/6/2012
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FALKLAND ISLANDS - Falklands Islands penguins unfazed by the presence of humans ... (Sky News)
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2/5/2012
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FL
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Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary now a popular tourist stop in Florida ... (PinellasBeachPatch)
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2/5/2012
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NY
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In Brooklyn and Manhattan, owl watchers may have their day ... (New York Times)
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2/5/2012
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OR
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Injured Horned Puffin blown ashore at Tolovana ... (Cannon Beach Gazette)
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2/5/2012
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ND
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"Phenomenally nice winter" produces record number of ducks and geese wintering in North Dakota ...
(The Republic)
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2/5/2012
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WY
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Judge rejects environmental groups' challenge on Sage Grouse listing ... (Seattle Times)
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2/5/2012
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MO
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Snowy Owl invasion into Northwest Missouri this winter deemed extremely rare ... (Nodaway News Leader)
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2/5/2012
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FL
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Scientists believe Florida Scrub-Jay's survival depends upon a chain of protected lands regularly swept by
fire ... (Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
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2/5/2012
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FL
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Dredging project begins in Sebastian Inlet ... Least Terns to gain elevated nesting grounds ...
(Florida Today)
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2/5/2012
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NJ
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New Jersey Audubon Society’s new "eBird Regional Portal" gives eBirding a local flavor ... (MyCentralJersey)
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2/5/2012
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PA
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PA's winter 'target' birds and their habitats ... (PennaEbird)
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2/5/2012
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NC
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Fewer Tundra Swans wintering at North Carolina refuges this year ... (Winston-Salem Journal)
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2/5/2012
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GA
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'McKay's Bunting' turns into a leucistic Chipping Sparrow ... (Savannah Morning News)
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2/5/2012
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NJ
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Timber harvest on N.J. preserved land lacks sound scientific backing ... (Star-Ledger)
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2/5/2012
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BRAZIL - WWF fears for future of the Pantanal wetland sanctuary ... intensive farming and deforestation ...
(AFP)
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2/4/2012
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Top 25 wild bird photographs of the week ... (National Geographic)
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2/4/2012
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MS
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Wayward warbler still attracting a crowd ... bird watchers flocking to Ocean Springs ... (SunHerald.com)
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2/4/2012
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CA
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Albatross that may have stowed away on ship released at sea ... (LA Times)
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2/4/2012
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CA
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Why ravens and crows are more common now in the SF Bay Area ... (San Francisco Chronicle)
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2/4/2012
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The elegant Black Tern ... numbers have dropped dramatically since the 1960s ... (BirdNote)
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2/4/2012
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Question of the week ... which birds are the best mimics? ... (Cornell Lab)
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2/4/2012
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VA
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Family captures albino hummingbird in stunning photographs ... (Audubon Magazine)
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2/4/2012
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MD
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BALTIMORE - U.S. to lease waters off Mid-Atlantic for wind farms ... (Kansas City Star)
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2/4/2012
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NY
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Snowy Owls ... a different kind of shooting these days ... (Rochester D and C)
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2/4/2012
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CANADA - New research adds to our understanding of the boreal birds of North America ... (IRC)
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2/4/2012
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AUSTRALIA - Fledgling success for Peregrine Falcon project ... (Australian Geographic)
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2/3/2012
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VA
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Norfolk's famous eagle cam may shut down ... safety study suggests nest is too close to airport ... (WVEC)
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2/3/2012
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IN
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Rescued Whooping Crane dies later from its injuries ... (Indiana Public Media)
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2/3/2012
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NBC story on Snowy Owl irruption ... (NBC News)
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2/3/2012
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OH
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Winter finches showing up in surprising numbers in Northeast Ohio ... defying prognosticators ...
(Plain Dealer)
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2/3/2012
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AL
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Whooping Crane migration will finish by truck ... birds haven’t been cooperative ... (New York Times)
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2/3/2012
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WI
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Wisconsin lawmaker wants hunting of Sandhill Cranes ... (Chicago Tribune)
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2/3/2012
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NB
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UV paints developed to save birds from oil field pits and windtowers ... (PR.com)
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2/3/2012
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MO
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Penguins enjoy a day out in the snow at the St. Louis Zoo ... (CBS News)
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2/3/2012
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NY
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BOOKREVIEW ... For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson ... a children's book by Peggy
Thomas ... (Daily News Online)
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2/3/2012
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NY
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Should foxes be killed to save Piping Plovers? ... nine euthanized last week ... (Newsday)
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2/3/2012
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PA
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PA Game Commission encourages participation in 'Great Backyard Bird Count' ... Feb. 17-20 ... (Yahoo News)
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2/3/2012
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MEXICO - New nest restoration effort brings birds back to the Baja Peninsula ... (Audubon Magazine)
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2/3/2012
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CANADA - Snowy Owl perched in a tree in Burnaby ... getting the attention of angry crows and keen-eyed
passersby ... (Delta-Optimist)
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2/2/2012
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The best documented Snowy Owl invasion in the history of ornithology ... (eBird)
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2/2/2012
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PA
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Winter Raptor Surveys in Penna. ... feathering Bob Schutsky ... (Lancaster Newspapers)
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2/2/2012
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MT
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Snowy Owls drawing visitors from all over to Montana ... (WWLP)
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2/2/2012
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MT
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Yellow-rumped Warbler lingering in Montana ... (The Missoulian)
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2/2/2012
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Bald Eagles no longer a ghost bird in our National Parks ... (National Parks Traveller)
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2/2/2012
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OH
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RADIOINTERVIEW ... Kimberly Kaufman ... executive director of the Black Swamp Bird Observatory ...
(Bird Calls Radio)
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2/2/2012
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MA
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WESTBORO - Officials confirm dead swans were carrying avian flu ... (Westborough Patch)
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2/2/2012
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NJ
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NJ Audubon encourages everyone to keep bird feeders well-stocked during winter ... (Cape May County Herald)
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2/2/2012
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European bird photographers, Filipino guide abducted in Southern Philippines at gun point ...
(Mindanao Examiner)
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2/1/2012
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AL
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Ultralight-led Whooping Crane migration abandoned ... officials meeting to find a home for the stranded
birds ... (Times Daily)
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2/1/2012
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MN
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Vets curiosity leads to discovery that new parasite has reached pigeons in Minnesota ...
(Scientific American)
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2/1/2012
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NJ
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Common Chaffinch that visited Union Township appears to have moved on ... (Hunterdon County Democrat)
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2/1/2012
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MS
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Wind delays scheduled burn at Sandhill Crane Refuge ... smoke can be hazardous to drivers ... (WLOX)
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2/1/2012
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ND
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EPA accepts North Dakota endangered species plan on pesticides ... (Washington Examiner)
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2/1/2012
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OR
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Oregon timber industry group files lawsuit over Marbled Murrelet habitat designations ... (OregonLive)
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2/1/2012
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Ptarmigan in winter ... grow 'snowshoes' to adapt ... (BirdNote)
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2/1/2012
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LA
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7th Annual Eagle Expo set for Feb. 9-11 in Morgan City ... (Houma Courier)
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2/1/2012
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BOOKREVIEW ... Cotingas and Manakins ... by Guy M. Kirwan and Graeme Green ... (Nemesis Bird)
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2/1/2012
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OH
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Red-headed Woodpecker loves Julie's peanuts ... (Julie Zickefoose)
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2/1/2012
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GA
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NEWNAN - Peregrine Falcon rescued from Wal-mart ... perched above electronics department ... (Times-Herald)
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2/1/2012
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NJ
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Winter arrives in New Jersey at last! ... (Wild New Jersey)
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2/1/2012
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NJ
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PHOTOBLOG ... birds at Barnegat ... (Freiday Bird Blog)
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2/1/2012
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UK
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NORTHERN IRELAND - Eighth Red Kite bird dies from poisoning in Irish Republic ... (BBC Nature)
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2/1/2012
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DUBAI - Captive-bred penguins shipped from Texas to Dubai ... on display at SkiDubai ... (gulfnews)
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1/31/2012
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NEW ZEALAND - Farmer caught spray-painting hawks ... part of his "prank" on bird-watchers ... (Yahoo News)
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1/31/2012
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GERMANY - 60-year-old birder freezes to death overnight ... after getting stuck in clay pit ...
[translated version] ... (Rhein-Zeitung)
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1/31/2012
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1/31/2012
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FL
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Volunteer wades into pond at night to rescue Great Egret ... ensnared by fishing line and hook ...
(Naples Daily News)
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1/31/2012
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FL
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New iPhone app allows users to identify diverse wildlife species throughout Florida ...
(Independent Florida Alligator)
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1/31/2012
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NJ
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Results released of the Midwinter Bald Eagle Count for New Jersey ... (Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ)
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1/31/2012
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NC
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Audubon North Carolina says 2011 was "a banner nesting year" ... for its 19 island sanctuaries ...
(StarNewsOnline)
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1/31/2012
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GA
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ATLANTA - Attorney tracks Peregrines from right outside his 28th floor window ... (BuckheadPatch)
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1/31/2012
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OH
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New 'Lake Erie Birding Trail' info now online ... (Sandusky Register)
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1/31/2012
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CANADA - Robins roosting in wintry Edmonton longer than expected ... (Edmonton Journal)
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1/30/2012
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Snowy Owl irruption described as "the most significant wildlife event in decades" ... (Reuters)
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1/30/2012
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OR
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Russ Namitz sets new Oregon 'Big Year' record ... 381 species ... 41,000 miles on his truck ...
(Coos Bay World)
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1/30/2012
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FL
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US implements snake ban to save native ecosystems ... feeding on native birds and other wildlife ...
(Mongabay.com)
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1/30/2012
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IL
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Joel Greenberg leads rally behind Passenger Pigeon ... preparing for 100th anniversary of its extinction ...
(Chicago Daily Herald)
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1/30/2012
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MI
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Snowy Owls flock to Michigan in unusual numbers ... showing up in places they aren't always seen ...
(Detroit Free Press)
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1/30/2012
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FL
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Renowned Space Coast Birding Festival attracts visitors from all over ... (and their cash) ...
(Florida Today)
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1/30/2012
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CA
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Snow Goose Festival draws thousands for field trips, bird watching, workshops ... (Enterprise-Record)
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1/30/2012
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DVDREVIEW ... 'The Big Year' ... to be released 1/31 ... (Blogcritics.org)
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1/30/2012
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PA
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VIDEOLINK ... Townsend's Warbler in Cumberland County ... (Nemesis Bird)
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1/30/2012
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NJ
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Peregrine Falcon released at Mercer County Wildlife Center ... found injured on the tarmac at Philadelphia
International Airport ... (Times of Trenton)
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1/30/2012
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PA
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Bald Eagles becoming more common in Berks County ... (Reading Eagle)
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1/30/2012
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Cerulean Warblers link conservation on two continents ... (BirdNote)
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1/29/2012
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GERMANY - Crow-killing group faces growing backlash ... they love to shoot as many crows out of the sky as
possible ... (ABC News)
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1/29/2012
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Google Image searches on bird names ... not trustworthy ... (birdingonthe.net)
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1/29/2012
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NJ
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MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - Non-native hummingbird drawing bird watchers to Cape May Bird Observatory ...
(Press of Atlantic City)
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1/29/2012
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VA
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PHOTOSTUDY ... Stunning images of rare albino hummingbird in Staunton ... (Discovery News)
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1/29/2012
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MO
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Snowy Owls make rare appearance near conservation area in Elsberry ... not expected this far south ...
(STLtoday.com)
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1/29/2012
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BOOKREVIEW ... What the Robin Knows ... by Jon Young ... (Birdchaser)
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1/29/2012
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MD
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St. Mary's airport concerned about nearby vultures ... asking locals to keep lids on their trash
containers ... (So Md News)
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1/29/2012
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NJ
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Experts disagree on Corson’s Inlet boardwalk proposal ... concern for Piping Plovers ... (Shore News Today)
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1/29/2012
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UK
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RSPB inundated with letters asking why are there fewer back yard birds this year? ... (BBC Nature)
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1/29/2012
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CANADA - Penguins arrive at the Calgary Zoo ... to reside at the "Penguin Plunge" ... (660 News)
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