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Casa Ferreirinha ‘Papa Figos’ Vinho Tinto (2017)

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The grapes for their ‘Papa Figos’ Vinho Tinto are sourced from Douro Superior (“Upper Douro”), the hottest and driest subregion of the Douro Denominação de Origem Controlada (“protected designation of origin”) in northern Portugal. The 2017 Casa Ferreirinha ‘Papa Figos’ Vinho Tinto is a deep red wine with flashes of violet.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of January 2017)

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The year 2016 is done and gone and 2017 beckons us onward, bright and new and shiny, hopefully full of birds. Here’s hoping everyone has a wonderful 2017, full of amazing birds and experiences.

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The Morning After: What 2017 and Beyond May Hold for U.S. Environmental Protections

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support for environmental protections and measures against climate change may flag with the pending change of administrations. In the aftermath of yesterday’s election, thoughts turn naturally to what the next four years may bring. Likely of particular interest to 10,000 Birds readers, no matter their nationality, is that U.S.

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What’s Up with the ABA?

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The last full audit seems to have been in 2017 and the independent auditor’s report is alarming (emphasis added): “The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Association will continue as a going concern. Even with the auditor’s warning, it appears the ABA ran annual operating deficits in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

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Seeking the Bahama Nuthatch

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A series of devastating hurricanes in 2016, 2017 and 2019 may have sounded its death knell. If the nuthatch is now extinct, we’ve lost a species that might have been saved with a greater effort to study and protect it.”. But as that theory gained acceptance, the nuthatch became increasingly endangered.

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City Guide: Finding Birds in Belgrade

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eBird says that, at the time of writing (April 2017), there are some ten hotspots that have crossed the 100 bird species mark. Status: Proposed for protection , but threatened by plans for a large scale development. For the White-tailed Eagles nest cam on the island, search the YouTube for “Orao Belorepan Veliko Ratno Ostrvo 2017”.

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Bird Litigation: Is the Golden-cheeked Warbler Still Endangered?

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In 2017, the Texas General Land Office , a state agency charged with maximizing revenue derived from Texas public lands, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Future acquisitions will likely increase the amount of protected acreage. The lawsuit is: General Land Office of Tex. United States Fish & Wildlife Serv. 1:17-cv-00538-SS (W.D.

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