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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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But, he continued, some – but not all – of the researchers drove him nuts. Their attitude was “the rules don’t apply to me, I’m a researcher.” Can a dead bird educate the researcher on its song? Researchers can and do provide valuable information. Or how gracefully it flew? Who its predators were?

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eBird and Urban Planning: City Green Spaces

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Birders who submit their checklists to eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct research on avian migration, range, or population. It has also been used by researchers from other fields, such as economists. I emailed the Dr. Lopez and asked about this research and the use of eBird data.

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The origins of tanagers, warblers, and sparrows are coming into focus

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They acknowledge that the confident positioning of these and other historically problematic taxa will require broader genetic sampling, however. The paper is by leading researchers F. A female Western Spindalis ( Spindalis zena ) on Grand Cayman © David J. Keith Barker, Kevin J. Burns, John Klicka, Scott M. Lanyon, and Irby J.

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Emerald Ash Borers vs. Woodpeckers (and Nuthatches)

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This research suggests that the boom isn’t due to an influx of newcomers, but rather because more local birds are flourishing and successfully rearing families. Specifically, researchers found that in EAB-infested areas, the birds preferred ash trees to other trees, and seemed to favor the ashes with the most severe damage.

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The Atlas of Birds: Diversity, Behavior, and Conservation – A Book Review

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It is not an encyclopedia, though it does summarize research, explain basic concepts, and ends with a section on bird statistics. It is a fascinating book that teaches while it entertains, that offers research-informed arguments for bird protection and conservation in the guise of vibrant design. Intriguing, isn’t it?

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Bird-Eating Fish

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The research team reporting on these fish carried out a stable isotopic analysis to see what role Pigeons may play in the diet of these fish. Notable is the high degree of variation among the sampled catfish; only some of the fish are eating pigeons. The range of size of sampled catfish ranges from 0.9

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Can Birds Be Safe? If Only.

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A sampling: “It was heartbreaking to watch (my cat) bring home between one and four birds a week.”. The conservation implications are clear,” writes researcher Dr. Susan Willson. “If “The Birdsbesafe® collar is highly effective at reducing bird deaths,” she writes. Three of my eight are prolific bird killers.

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