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MARCH 29, 2012

This post was last published in January 2008 , but we can’t keep ducks this delightful trapped in the archives now, can we?) Undaunted by larger moorhens or Neotropic Cormorants , White-cheeked Pintails in their festive flocks seem perfectly suited to that relaxed West Indies environment.

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Bahamas Ducks South America 2006 252

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MARCH 29, 2014

2008 – 21 March. Here are my arrival dates for my first Eastern Phoebes of the year for the last nine years: 2014 – 29 March. 2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. 2011 – 19 March. 2010 – 31 March. 2009 – 15 March. 2007 – 26 March. 2006 – 03 March. What about you?

2014 247

2014 2006 2007 2008 247

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

The Masked Trogon was present in some of the work at this “Huellas de Vida Show” (Traces of Life), but it wasn’t until 2008 that he started to become the theme of the show. The spectator was to feel and see what I felt and saw at the forest.

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Venezuela New York New York City 2008 266

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FEBRUARY 17, 2013

2008), but how the bombycillid lineages are related to each other, and whether the various subgroups deserve family, subfamily, or tribe status, all still remains to be seen. Spellman et al. Cedar Waxwings are pictured above in a lovely image by Minette Layne.). Just months after Spellman et al. published their paper, Fleischer et al.

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Saudi Arabia 2008 Indonesia Colombia 254

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MARCH 30, 2012

This post was first published back in October 2008 , but these Sanderlings are too sweet to keep locked up in the archives!) The next time you are on the coast keep your eye out for the little birds running from the waves…and enjoy those Sanderlings !

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North America 2008 Birds Sparrows 251

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DECEMBER 31, 2011

His 352 species in the state for the year broke the New York State big year record of 350, which was set by Scott Whittle in 2008. 2011 was a good year for rarities in New York State and Richard Fried saw almost all of them. Watch for an interview with Richard in the coming week here on 10,000 Birds!

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New York 2008 2011 Species 185

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MARCH 28, 2015

2008 – 21 March. If you are interested, here are the dates of my first phoebe from each of the last ten years. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March. 2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. 2011 – 19 March. 2010 – 31 March. 2009 – 15 March. 2007 – 26 March. 2006 – 03 March. Great, I’m your first phoebe of 2015.

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2015 2006 2014 2007 225

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OCTOBER 23, 2011

The last time we had a Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor visit was 25th February 2008 and prior to that was 23rd September 2005. We have a rare visitor in Broome at the moment, which is rather nice!

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2005 2008 Australia Experience 239

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

And I suspect the population studied is this group studied by Nick Sly back in 2008. Here’s something else to love about these petite pocket parrots: Grrlscientist reports that Green-rumped Parrotlets name their babies. Cool, right?

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Parrots 2008 Groups Rights 174

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

I’ve lived in Queens since March of 2008. Over three hundred species of birds have crossed my field of view in Queens in that time including thirty-eight thirty-nine species of shorebird. Why is that thirty-eight crossed out? Because I finally saw a Buff-breasted Sandpiper in my home borough! Buffies are a very fine shorebird.

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Jamaica 2008 Killing Wildlife 252

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JANUARY 21, 2013

Bette Midler herself is a recipient of Audubon’s 2008 Rachel Carson Award for her work with the New York Restoration Project. George Archibald, co-founder of the International Crane Foundation , received the first Lufkin Prize and its $100,000 award, and philanthropist Louis Bacon received the esteemed Audubon Medal.

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New York City New York New York Times 2008 250

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MARCH 13, 2012

… This post was originally published on 15 March 2008, but we hate to keep posts this good buried in the archives ! ……… a.

2008 228

2008 Sparrows Rights Experience 228

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AUGUST 4, 2012

Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, NY, 3 August 2008 It was while watching flocks of shorebirds on Friday on Cape Cod (an adventure I will soon describe) that I first heard of a Red-necked Stint being found at Jamaica Bay. Not bad for a quick jaunt to Jamaica Bay! … a.

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Jamaica 2008 New York Alaska 220

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Eddie at Birdfreak has been running Bird Photography Weekly since 1 September 2008. Check out that first one and also check out the most recent ! Congratulations on three years Eddie! May you keep it up for another 30!

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2008 Birds 157

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AUGUST 6, 2012

A new species of barbet was discovered in 2008 in Peru by a team of ornithologists that were recent graduates of Cornell University. The Sira Barbet has as its scientific name Capito fitzpatricki , in honor of the director of the Lab of Ornithogy, Dr. John W. Fitzpatrick. The new species is described in the July 2012 issue of The Auk.

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Peru 2008 2012 Species 160

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FEBRUARY 19, 2013

4 0.81) and 1995–2008 (r 1?4 Based on the 1955–1994 relationship between total duck breeding population and duck stamp sales, about 600,000 fewer duck stamps than expected were sold annually during 1995–2008. The relationship between duck breeding populations and duck stamp sales changed between 1955–1994 (r 1?4

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Ducks Hunters Hunting Wildlife 256

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JULY 17, 2012

Back in October 2008, in his first field job out of school, he helped a Cornell PhD student, Karl, with his dissertation on vocal communication in Green-rumped Parrotlets Forpus passerinus. Naturally, we wanted to hear more about parrotlets, so Nick graciously shared the beautiful photo-essay below.

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Eggs Venezuela Porcupines 2008 269

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APRIL 6, 2011

When I first joined Facebook (all the way back in 2008? I didn’t exactly have a plan, other than to steer clear of Bejeweled, Farmville, and all the other productivity snares. Also, being on Facebook was a good way to avoid committing to Twitter.

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2008 Birds 173

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Badenhorst, a Swartland winery founded in 2008 by cousins Hein and Adi Badenhorst. Cockatoos aren’t even from Africa, of course, but we’ve got better things to do than ponder the provenance of a caged parrot – like open this bottle. The Curator is an annual release from A.A.

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2016 Family ADI 2008 218

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Victorinox Soldier 2008 – one of those larger models with lock blade. . • Water canteen – used to carry a smallish Sigg, size for two coffees, but since recently a thermos flask 0.4 litres (not so good for warm liquids, but keeps the cold water nicely fresh all day). Instant coffee bags – I usually keep several in my backpack.

2008 258

2008 Hunting Protection Research 258

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APRIL 6, 2012

I like even more when the bird waiting to be added is a wood-warbler, especially one that I ought to have added long ago.

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Dominica New Jersey 2008 Washington 240

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JANUARY 12, 2023

For almost 20 years during which the League for Ornithological Action had been following the Pygmy Cormorant in Belgrade, the maximum number was recorded in the winter of 2007/2008, when the population counted 6,728 individuals.

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Protection Serbia 2004 Legislation 279

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FEBRUARY 21, 2021

In 2008, with my family decided to build the Limneo Lodge , a small accommodation with only 9 rooms. My name is Nikos Gallios. I was born and bred by the banks of the Lake Kerkini National Park in the north of Greece, one hour from the country’s second largest city Thessaloniki.

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Greece Wildlife Boars Otters 264

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JANUARY 12, 2014

Although my last view of a Common Noddy was on 2nd March 2008 in cyclonic weather I knew what I had found. In fact it was just a casual walk along the shoreline in Broome heading towards the port several days after the windy and wet weather that I accidentally flushed a bird roosting on the rocks.

2008 221

2008 2014 Australia Fish 221

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

This Sunday I will be off the coast of Kaikoura on South Island for the first time since 2008 checking out the amazing albatrosses they have there. Black-browed Albatross ( Thalassarche melanophrys ) Even in winter the species wasn’t the most common of the albatross species I saw back in June 2008, but it was one of the more attractive.

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Albatross New Zealand 2008 Georgia 157

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AUGUST 26, 2013

Not only that, but shortly after I moved to New York City in 2008 the Parks Department ripped out a whole bunch of invasive species, worked hard to prevent them from coming back, and planted a bunch of native species. One of my favorite birding spots is Kissena Corridor Park in Queens, New York.

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Baltimore New York City New York 2008 223

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MARCH 22, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #2: Birds Are Everywhere You Are Why Cats Love FeederWatch Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of October 2008? Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of July 2008? Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of May 2009? at Princeton University in 1990.

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Cows Cattle 2011 Deer 173

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AUGUST 12, 2011

It was June 14 in 2008, when we stopped by the dam for a nice walk after lunch with family in the mountains. It can be during migration, in an enormous nesting colony, or with a very gregarious species. And the number of House Martins was pretty damn impressive. This picture just doesn’t do justice, as it’s a bit zoomed in.

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Cyprus 2008 Europe Experiments 162

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

This bird “040″ had been banded at about 5 weeks old in 2005 and given a tag as an adult in 2008 within Centennial Park. You may even see a tagged ibis, like we did on our trip to Sydney last year. Duncan saw Australian White Ibis ”001″ on his trip , so keep an eye out!

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2013 2003 2005 2008 150

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OCTOBER 5, 2014

See, for example, t his post from 2008 when a bird in Central Park delighted birders or this post, from earlier this week , which casually mentions one that I found wandering in the grass at Madison Square Park.

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Connecticut Nashville 2008 Killing 240

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JULY 4, 2021

This pair of birds, which we presume to be the exact same pair, has been laying eggs in this area since 2008. This year the first clutch was laid at the end of May and this is the first time we have had eggs laid in May along Cable Beach since 2000.

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Breeding Feral Cats Eggs Feral 264

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

This post was first published in August 2008 but has been republished because cardinals are always cool! ). Note that while many other species, such as the Red-crested Cardinal ( Paroaria coronata ) of Hawaiian fame, bear the name and even likeness of species in the genus Cardinalis , they are not true cardinals.

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St. Louis United States Belize Guatemala 240

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MARCH 12, 2017

2008 – 21 March. Below are my first dates for the last ten years if you are really interested in such things…. 2017 – 12 March. 2016 – 18 March. 2015 – 28 March. 2014 – 29 March. 2013 – 24 March. 2012 – 15 March. 2011 – 19 March. 2010 – 31 March. 2009 – 15 March.

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2017 Jamaica 2008 2009 167

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JULY 9, 2015

The Guardian recently published the latest population analysis by the IUCN’s Dhole Working Group that has revealed that the area of occupancy of this species has significantly declined – close to 50% since the previous assessment in 2008! Only in protected areas in southern and central India (e.g.

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Tigers Dogs India Snow Leopard 252

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Though in 2008 the ABA changed Muscovy Ducks to “Code 2″ which was a reflection of the fact that the feral birds in Florida are countable. Muscovy Ducks in Florida just feel like aquatic pigeons and are not a bird that I would have gone out of my way to see. They certainly are no Mottled Duck !

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Feral Florida Ducks Texas 239

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

No eggs were laid in 2007, but in 2008 they laid their first two eggs and after three days they did not seem at all interested in sitting on them. There are other pairs that nest in rather obscure areas, but as soon as the eggs hatch they walk the chicks several kilometres to a better feeding area.

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Family Eggs 2007 2008 247

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AUGUST 11, 2011

Interestingly, Proposal 491 didn’t initially present any new information, citing studies from 2006 and 2008. The SACC will have to determine whether they believe there’s strong enough evidence to make these changes now, or whether to wait for additional published research before making such significant sequence changes.

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Parrots Falcons Costa Rica South America 258