10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Further research revealed the Bird Hybrids blog ( [link] ) has several revealing photographs of this (and many other) hybrids. Where it had spent the summer is anyone’s guess, but the majority of the Pochard that winter in the UK come from Eastern Europe and Russia, with birds ringed in Latvia being particularly numerous.

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Geese Falcons Latvia Ducks 237

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

In June of 2013 he embarked on a whirlwind tour of Europe, spotting birds in Iceland , Russia , Finland , and, as you’re about to find out, Sweden: We took a quick flight from Helsinki and arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, arriving at our fourth country on this trip. This is truly a bird-lovers dream-destination.

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Sweden Denmark Geese Finland 182

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

The other sub-species, Calidris canutus roselaari , migrates along the Pacific Coast and breeds in Alaska and the Wrangel Island in Russia. One of the two sub-species of Red Knot occurring in North America, the Rufa subspecies breeds in the Canadian Artic Region and migrates along the east or Atlantic coast of the United States.

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Endangered Species Protection Delaware Species 160

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

Starting in the mid-1990s, there was a “where to watch birds in…” series of five site guides written by Nigel Wheatley and covering South America (1994), Africa (1995), Asia (1996), Europe & Russia (2000) and Central America & the Caribbean (2001). I was always curious, but never had a chance to study any of them.

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Africa Botswana Nigeria Namibia 201

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Here are some of the questions that were running through my mind as I read Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World’s Largest Owl : (a) Is ornithological research always this dangerous? (b) Primorye is officially part of Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District. Slaght provides funding from research grants.

Owls 168

Owls Russia Fish Japan 168

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2024

While the name suggests an endemic, it is not – it can also be found in Northeastern China, parts of Russia and the Koreas (though I would probably advise against a birding trip to North Korea). Give researchers an expensive toy such as a Scanning Electron Microscope, and they will use it on anything at hand.

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Woodpeckers Renter North Korea Finland 236

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2023

It even seems that the pliant researchers indirectly support the fighting (even though it has led to the species being one of the most hunted ones in that province) by developing a quick method to identify the sex of the bird (the males turn out to be somewhat bigger and thus presumably the more coveted fighters). Shame on the researchers.

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Eggs China Mammals Birds 203

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JANUARY 11, 2017

According to research newly published in Nature , when these shorebirds arrive at their Arctic mating grounds, they don’t just shack up with the nearest honey, or waste time competing with the other dudes for the attentions of the loveliest potential mates.

Russia 104

Russia Stray Rights Alaska 104

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JUNE 22, 2023

Being lazy, a bunch of researchers used camera traps to investigate the species rather than following the birds directly (which would have had some health benefits). With regard to their music taste, the research results were inconclusive. ” Full iteration! Evidence-based! Fundamental understanding! Not glamorous enough, I guess.

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China Science Birds Mongolia 130

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NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Birds breeding in mainland East Russia migrate through mainland China and spend the winter in South-East Asia, while birds ringed in Japan and easternmost Russia were mainly found wintering in Taiwan and the Philippines ( source ). So better not let a rubythroat bite you. .

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Russia Asia Philippines Taiwan 259

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MARCH 7, 2023

Schulman The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA) is the legislative implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty negotiated with Great Britain, on behalf of Canada, in 1916 (subsequent treaties with Mexico, Japan, and Russia have been incorporated into the Act).

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Connecticut Washington Legislation Hunting 147