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Birding Beyond 60

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In all the usual measurements, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, I still test very well. And I must be careful to protect my skin, having had a couple of basal cells removed. Black-chinned Sparrow , a flagship species for this site. And, according to my test results, that works for me.

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A Birder Attends a (Virtual) Ornithology Conference – Part II

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He modeled likely future suitable habitats in a climate change scenario for a number of bird species of conservation concern. He then compared those habitats to protected areas, finding that much of the future habitat is currently unprotected. Dr. Tom White of the U.S.

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“Birds of Cyprus” field guide review

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BOC has 95 colour plates illustrating more than 400 species (three country endemics, Cyprus Wheatear , Cyprus Scops Owl and Cyprus Warbler , among them), with text and distribution maps on facing pages. Following the IOC taxonomy (Gill and Donsker 2018), Birds of Cyprus deals with 405 species. Birds of Cyprus”.

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What Impact Will Drones Have on Birds?

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Conservationists at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) have been using remote controlled drones to watch the nests of endangered breeds and monitor the progress of reintroduced species. But how can we protect animals from drones in the hands of irresponsible pilots ? Image © Womackke.

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Noudar Nature Park, Portugal

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In May 1992 European Union governments adopted legislation designed to protect the most seriously threatened habitats and species across Europe. After introductions we took a short walk to test out the PDA based site tour guides that visitors can use to guide them along the myriad of forest trails. Every room has great views.

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Can Stewart Island become Pest Free?

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New Zealand has one of the direst records of extinction is modern times, second on really to Hawaii in terms of bird species lost. The initial solution was translocation, but there were a limited amount of islands on which you could place species without mammals being a problem, and they were only very small islands.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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The field site I am assigned to is located in one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world and home to a particularly rich avifauna that numbers well over 500 species. Hundreds of riotously colored birds representing 14 species of macaws and parrots flock and frolic together in less than fifty meters of forest canopy.

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