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2/6/2010
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HI
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Hawaiian bird deaths may trigger lawsuit ... over utility's refusal to implement measures to protect
them ... (UPI)
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2/5/2010
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OR
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Brown Pelicans struggling to survive ... along Oregon, California coasts ... (Los Angeles Times)
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2/5/2010
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FL
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UF study claims invasive snail may damage diet of rare Everglades Snail Kite ... (University of Florida)
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2/5/2010
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MA
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BOOKREVIEW ... "Waterbirds" goes back for a second printing this week ... (Boston Globe)
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2/5/2010
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SC
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Larry Waterhouse dies ... twice served as president of the Hilton Head Audubon chapter ...
(Hilton Head Island Packet)
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2/5/2010
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NY
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Birding trip to Ft. Edward IBA ... set for Feb. 20 ... (NYCharities.org )
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2/5/2010
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NJ
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N.J. Audubon Eagle watch on the Delaware River field trip set for Feb. 12 ... (West Milford Messenger)
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2/5/2010
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UK
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RSPB collects its largest ever petition ... 200,000 signatures plead to stop killing birds of prey ...
(Surfbirds News)
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2/5/2010
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CANADA - New website includes search engine that enables users to identify bird populations at IBAs across
Canada ... (Birdlife International)
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2/4/2010
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VA
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Brown Pelicans, back from brink of DDT poisoning, still live life in the balance ...
(Chesapeake Bay Journal)
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2/4/2010
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Venezuela's diverse habitats provide birders a colorful mix of odd and extraordinary species ...
(Plain Dealer)
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2/4/2010
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TX
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OPINION ... Rare cranes in precarious situation ... (Corpus Christi Caller Times)
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2/4/2010
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TN
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Local vet treats Red-tailed Hawk caught in coyote trap ... lucky to have not suffered a broken leg ...
(Seymour Herald)
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2/4/2010
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SC
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Making a list for a bird-friendly garden this winter ... (The Herald)
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2/4/2010
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WV
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DNR count shows growing duck and geese populations in West Virginia ... Canada Geese, Mallards, Black Ducks
most common ... (AP/Charleston Gazette)
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2/4/2010
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DE
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Webcam set to follow Wilmington falcon pair ... will launch Feb. 22 ... (News Journal)
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2/4/2010
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NY
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VIDEOLINK ... Lapland Longspur at Jones Beach ... (YouTube)
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2/4/2010
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MA
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HOPKINTON - Firemen deliver injured Red-tailed Hawk to vet ... had dive-bombed into fender of on-coming
car ... (MetroWest Daily News)
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2/3/2010
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MIDWAY ISLAND - Lead-based paint taking its toll on Laysan Albatrosses ... Audubon California calls for
feds to act ... (Surfbirds News)
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2/3/2010
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TX
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Whooper die-off prediction prompts petition ... asking Gov. to re-examine the way Texas issues water
permits ... (Victoria Advocate)
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2/3/2010
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EPA faces lawsuits over pesticide harms, soot ... CBD says agency fails to adequately regulate nearly 400
harmful pesticides ... (Environment News Service)
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2/3/2010
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WV
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13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count begins Feb. 12 ... opportunity for folks of all ages to discover the
world of wild birds ... (Charleston Gazette)
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2/3/2010
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VA
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Augusta County CBC tallies 75 species ... no Bobwhites again since '94 ... (Staunton News Leader)
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2/3/2010
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UK
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Amazing pics capture Kestrel and Barn Owl's battle over vole ... (Telegraph.co.uk)
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2/2/2010
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OH
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Backyard habitats help wild birds survive through the winter ... feeders have a measurable benefit for
birds in northern climates ... (PR Newswire)
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2/2/2010
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PA
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VIDEOLINK ... Penn State working to expel Crows ... bad manners on campus ... (YouTube)
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2/2/2010
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MN
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Eagles on the St. Croix help track distribution of chemicals ... including two groups of flame
retardants ... (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
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2/2/2010
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MI
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Population Explosion? ... Kirtland's Warbler responds to wildlife/habitat management ... (WarblerWatch)
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2/2/2010
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CA
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Acorn Woodpeckers vital to oak woodlands throughout California ... habitat supports 1,500 species ...
(Mongabay.com)
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2/2/2010
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PA
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READING - Eurasian Collared Dove a surprise during Hamburg bird count ... (Reading Eagle)
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2/1/2010
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GA
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As more and more Ruby-throated Hummingbirds winter in Savannah, birders try to track them ...
(Savannah Morning News)
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2/1/2010
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NM
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Sandhill Cranes abound at Bosque del Apache NWR ... from only about 20 birds in 1941 to as many as 15,000
today ... (San Marcos Daily Record)
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2/1/2010
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IL
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Bald Eagle could be your next 'yard bird' in Chicago area ... (Chicago Daily Herald)
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2/1/2010
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IN
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Indiana calls on hunters to cull Snow, Canada Geese ... too many Snows are destroying the fragile Arctic
tundra ... (Evansville Courier & Press)
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2/1/2010
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CA
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14th annual San Francisco Bay Flyway Festival starts Friday ... expecting thousands of people to attend ...
(Vallejo Times-Herald)
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2/1/2010
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NY
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Syracuse CBC shows Tufted Titmouse continuing its northward range expansion ... (Post-Standard)
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2/1/2010
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VA
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VIRGINIA BEACH - Say goodbye, Bert! ... Ring-bill will need new winter home after auto dealership closes ...
(Virginian-Pilot)
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2/1/2010
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NJ
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Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival on for Sat. Feb. 6 ... (Today's Sunbeam)
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1/31/2010
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Join the Great Backyard Bird Count ... Feb. 12-15 ... (Surfbirds News)
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1/31/2010
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NY
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VIDEOLINK ... Dovekie at Timber Point ... (YouTube)
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1/31/2010
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FL
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Florida Scrub-jays continued to struggle in 2009 ... particularly at small-to-medium sized scrub sites ...
(Surfbirds News)
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1/31/2010
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FL
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Biologists just beginning to explore the downsides to luring gulls to garbage dumps ... (Florida Today)
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1/31/2010
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FL
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2 duck species make rare appearance in Florida ... Harlequin, Masked Ducks in Viera ... (Miami Herald)
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1/31/2010
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GA
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Rare Ivory Gull at West Point Lake suffered broken wing ... southernmost sighting ever in the U.S. ...
(Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
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1/31/2010
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PA
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Pennsylvanians gearing up for 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 12-15 ... (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
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1/31/2010
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UK
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Woodcock, Snipe stray into back yards after cold snap ... hardest winter in 30 years ... (Telegraph.co.uk)
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1/30/2010
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NY
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High winds produce first Dovekie 'wreck' in NY in 60 years ... rehabbers swamped ... more dead than
alive ... (Birds of Long Island Photography)
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1/30/2010
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UK
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PHOTOGALLERY ... BirdGuides Photo of the Year 2009 competition ... (BBC News)
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1/30/2010
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TX
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Amazon Kingfisher sighting could be first confirmed in US ... female has already lured birders from at
least eight states and two Canadian provinces ... (Dallas Morning News)
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1/30/2010
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GA
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Ivory Gull dies! ... rehab effort fails ... (101 Dead Armadillos)
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1/30/2010
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CA
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Pruning? ... Watch out for nests ... some birds have been nesting for a month or two already ...
(San Francisco Chronicle)
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1/30/2010
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WV
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Digiscoping makes it easier to get next to nature ... even the most compact point-and-shoot cameras can be
used ... (Charleston Gazette)
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1/30/2010
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CT
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STONINGTON - 50% of Sandy Point to be shut April-Sept. ... to protect shorebirds ... (TheDay.com)
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1/30/2010
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UK
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Study says Great Tit males with brighter breasts have stronger sperm ... vibrant plumage appears to act
like a flashing billboard ... (Surfbirds News)
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1/30/2010
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UK
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Survey highlights Britain's most unpopular birds ... tough to raise $$$ for mallards, pigeons, etc. ...
(Norfolk Eastern Daily Press)
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1/29/2010
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Climate change means some birds are taking off for migration sooner ... but some not reaching destinations
earlier ... (Science Daily)
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1/29/2010
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Swarovski Optik Digiscoper of the Year Winners 2009 ... (Discovering Alpine Birds)
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1/29/2010
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OR
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Feds plead - please don't feed the pelicans! ... seen begging for food, having no fear of humans and eating
bread crumb handouts ... (Bandon Western World)
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1/29/2010
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Lawsuit initiated vs. EPA to protect hundreds of endangered species from pesticide ... (CBD)
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1/29/2010
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Researchers say birds rely on their sense of smell during migration ... more important than orientation
based on the sun and the earth’s magnetic field ... (Science Daily)
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1/29/2010
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New findings this week boost the link between birds and dinosaurs ... fossil analysis suggests some dinos
sported colored feathers ... (Christian Science Monitor)
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1/29/2010
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What colours were dinosaur feathers? ... (Not Exactly Rocket Science)
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1/29/2010
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SC
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Beaufort barrier islands designed an 'important bird area' by Audubon ... (Hilton Head Island Packet)
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1/29/2010
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CANADA - Man who deliberately drove his boat into a family of swans fined $1,000 ... forced to forfeit his
boat and motor to the Crown ... (Windsor Star)
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1/29/2010
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UK
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SCOTLAND - Large number of dead Barn Owls found in Highlands ... (BBC News)
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1/28/2010
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TASMANIA - Future bleak for little Fairy Penguins ... 50 killed by cars each week ... (ABC Online)
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1/28/2010
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MA
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Associated Press picks up story about Allen's Hummingbird death ... "no one is to blame" ...
(Boston Herald)
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1/28/2010
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MA
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Dr. Tom French recommends taking down all hummingbird feeders in October ... upon death of Allen's 1/19 ...
(Cape Cod Times)
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1/28/2010
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CA
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Vets pull hawk from car grille ... bird to be set free ... (KCRA)
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1/28/2010
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AR
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William F. 'Bill' Hailey, 1930-2010 ... one of this country's greatest conservationists ... (ESPN Outdoors)
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1/28/2010
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NC
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OBX - Five dozen scientists sign on to support asking the NPS to adopt the "highest degree of
protection" ... (Outer Banks Sentinel)
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1/28/2010
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VA
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WAYNESBORO - Injured Bald Eagle likely struck by plane in Newport News ... (WVEC)
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1/28/2010
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SC
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Developers win major court victory on Kiawah Island ... reverses earlier decision by DHEC ...
(Greenville News)
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1/28/2010
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NJ
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Bobwhite Quail habitat restoration planned near Forsythe NWR ... other species, too ...
(Press of Atlantic City)
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1/28/2010
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SC
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HOPKINS - This year's birding programs listed for Congaree National Park ... (Orangeburg Times Democrat)
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1/28/2010
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Jerusalem Bird Observatory opens visitors center ... the world’s only birdwatching spot situated at a
parliament ... (Jerusalem Dispatch)
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1/27/2010
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MA
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The Harwich Allen's Hummingbird has died ... death has been shrouded in secrecy ... (littlebirdiehome.com)
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1/27/2010
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MA
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Allen's Hummingbird now in rehab ... ice crystals had formed on its wings ... (Cape Cod Times)
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1/27/2010
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OR
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Brown Pelicans are dying on the Oregon coast ... (KATU)
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1/27/2010
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MI
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Kirtland's Warbler funding sparks controversy in Michigan ... McDowell(D) asks state to investigate misuse
of deer license funds ... (Petoskey News-Review)
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1/27/2010
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TX
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Officials fear another Whooping Crane die-off this year ... because of scarce food supplies at its Texas
nesting grounds this winter ... (AP/Houston Chronicle)
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1/27/2010
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TX
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Prescribed winter burn deemed necessary at Aransas NWR for Whooping Cranes ... (Rockport Pilot)
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1/27/2010
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TX
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OPINION ... Mismanagement of Guadalupe basin hurts us all ... (San Antonio Express)
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1/27/2010
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UT
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Registration for 12th annual Great Salt Lake Bird Festival begins March 4 ... (Deseret News)
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1/27/2010
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NY
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PHOTOGALLERY ... David Speiser's photos of the Great River Dovkie ... (LILIBIRDS)
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1/27/2010
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MA
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Cape Ann Birding Weekend runs Feb. 5-7 ... loons, grebes, gannets, sea ducks, alcids, harlequins, and
gulls ... (Wicked Local)
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1/27/2010
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NY
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NYC - Two red-tailed hawks captivate locals in lower East Side ... I said, "Omigod!" ...
(New York Daily News)
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1/26/2010
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UK
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Brad and Angelina in surprise divorce ... Bewick's Swan pair decide to go their separate ways ...
(The Register)
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1/26/2010
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NY
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Multi-decade project will turn 2,200 acre former Fresh Kills landfill into wildlife park ...
(New York Times)
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1/26/2010
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DE
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Help find out why the Rusty Blackbird is dying off ... numbers down drastically over the past 40 years ...
(News Journal)
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1/26/2010
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UT
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WildEarth Guardians pressure FWS to act on endangered species ... agency says lawsuits backfire by draining
their resources with legal fees ... (Salt Lake Tribune)
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1/26/2010
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CT
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MADISON - Referendum vote might mean loss of bird habitat on former Griswold Airport parcel ...
(Hartford Courant)
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1/26/2010
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MD
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Keeping birds away from BWI is a multi-pronged attack ... (Baltimore Sun)
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1/26/2010
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NJ
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Cold temps mean hungry backyard birds in New Jersey ... Nature Center of Cape May holding its final
birdseed sale ... (Cape May County Herald)
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1/26/2010
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Impact of nature's invading aliens measured for the first time ... one of the top three threats to life on
this planet ... (Birdlife International)
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1/25/2010
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GA
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Buford couple 'warms' hummingbird during cold snap ... one female did not leave this winter ... (WSBtv.com)
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1/25/2010
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CA
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Study shows nearly all Snowy Plovers survived 2007 Cosco Busan oil spill nearly unscathed ...
(San Francisco Examiner)
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1/25/2010
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MS
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Southern Company gives more than $1 million to conservation programs ... (Mississippi Press)
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1/25/2010
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NY
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'Miracle on Hudson' jet for sale ... "as is/where is" ... condition: "destroyed" ... engines not
included ... (USA Today)
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1/25/2010
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WA
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Prince looking for Princess! ... residents turn to state Legislature to get new mate for lonely swan ...
(Seattle Times)
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1/25/2010
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NE
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Registration begins for Sandhill Crane tours ... half a million or more Sandhills here in March and early
April ... (KHAS)
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1/25/2010
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PA
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Rehabilitated Falcon released ... Lucky to be alive ... (WNEP)
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1/25/2010
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NY
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Federal funding for cormorant harassment on Oneida Lake is cut for 2010 ... (Post-Standard)
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1/25/2010
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DE
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Owl watchers can sometimes spot 8 species in Delaware ... nesting season well underway in January ...
(News Journal)
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1/25/2010
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UK
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SCOTLAND - Corncrake numbers dip for second year in a row ... (Surfbirds News)
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1/25/2010
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UK
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Swan suffers near-severed leg ... by fishing line ... (Crewe and Nantwich Guardian)
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1/25/2010
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UK
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Police spring into action to rescue trapped swan ... (Harrow Times)
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1/24/2010
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BirdLife calls for seven-point action plan to protect Europe's seabirds ... says EU has so far failed ...
(Surfbirds News)
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1/24/2010
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Claimed Ivory-billed sighting most likely a hoax ... experts haven't seen supposed photos ...
(Birders World)
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1/24/2010
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Biologists document first evidence for a second breeding season among migratory songbirds ...
(Science Daily)
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1/24/2010
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CA
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Loss of harbor’s bait dock sends hungry pelicans into the streets ... searching for alternative food
sources ... (Santa Barbara Independent)
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1/24/2010
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CA
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86-year-old man spends over 100 hours building mansionesque birdhouse for senior center ...
(Press-Enterprise)
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1/24/2010
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NJ
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Cumberland County Winter Eagle Festival scheduled for Feb. 6 ... (Vineland Daily Journal)
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1/24/2010
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UK
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Harsh winter means boom time for bitterns in UK ... RSPB swamped by photos this year of bitterns in unusual
places ... (The Guardian)
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1/24/2010
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AUSTRALIA - Fairy Penguins rally for a comeback ... despite a cruel attack on the small colony 10 days
ago ... (Warrnambool Standard)
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