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Spoon-billed Sandpiper Baby Boom … in Great Britain?

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As a backup plan, researchers captured some Spoonies in Siberia in 2011 and brought them to England , where they’ve been raised at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire. Two different females among the captive group have laid eggs , and scientists are keeping a watchful eye on a few others.

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Pied Oystercatcher breeding update

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Egg loss to predation has been extraordinarily bad this year and all of the nests mentioned in the last post were lost and all of the pairs of Pied Oystercatchers laid a new clutch of eggs. In fact they have not just laid once again, but many pairs have laid up to five clutches of eggs this season.

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Best Bird of the Year 2011

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2011 is about to become 2012 and birders the world over are taking a look at their year lists and reminiscing about the awesome sightings and devastating dips that they have experienced. They represent the best of New Zealand’s birding, the astonishing rarity, the fascinating endemism, and the cheering triumph of conservation.

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Australian Painted Snipe breeding near Broome

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The first time we ever observed an Australian Painted Snipe was on Grant’s birthday in 2011 near Broome and since then we have had numerous other encounters, but this year for the first time we have seen them both nesting and with young. Australian Painted Snipe nest with four eggs. Four eggs in the Australian Painted Snipe nest.

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National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

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If you remember that the first edition of Sibley was published with “National Audubon Society” on the cover, raise your hand. A small range map is placed in the upper right/left hand corner showing summer, winter, resident, migration, and rare locations. Plate 28 from Audubon Bird Guide, Eastern Land Birds, by Richard H.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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The good news is that Kirtland’s Warbler numbers are up, 1,828 singing males counted in the 2011 census. A nest wasn’t found until 1903, which set off a craze for Kirtland’s Warbler skins, nests, and eggs. Those of us who contemplate the trip need to know how to do it right. Fish and Wildlife Service endangered species list.

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Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird

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home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird Beautiful Blue Backyard Bird By Jochen • March 10, 2011 • 9 comments Tweet Share There is a lot of whining associated with colours and Europe’s birds. You are trapped!

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