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Bird headlines from here and there |
The Great Grey Owl invasion A Passion for Birding - Ottawa birder Bruce Di Labio - a lifetime passion Study: 1 in 4 U.S. bird species at risk Workshop on Peregrine Falcons - Webcam and Falcon page |
The Great Grey Owl invasion - Winter 2005 |
The great gray owl was the topic of several local sightings and stories during the winter of 2004/05, coming from
their more northern habitats around Lake Superior in search of food. One Rockland family was featured in a front
page story when their tiny pup was picked up and almost carried away had it not been for the father’s quick thinking.
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A Passion for Birding |
Ottawa birder Bruce Di Labio turns his childhood hobby into vocation and lifetime passion To say Bruce, 43, is enthusiastic about birds would be an understatement. Next to his family, birds are his life, his passion, his raison d'etre. Today he's one of Canada's most respected birders. When he's not giving lectures to schools, seniors and other groups, he's leading birding tours to countries around the Americas or running local birding courses. He also undertakes short-term birding contracts for consulting firms. More... Back to top |
Study: 1 in 4 U.S. bird species at risk |
Urban expansion and loss of open space have put some 25 per cent of bird species in the United States in trouble — more than double the number at risk five years ago — according to a new study by the National Audubon Society.
The WatchList, and state-by-state background, is online at: www.audubon.org/bird/watchlist. |
17 Jul 2002 - Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection(DEP): Educators attend workshop on Peregrine Falcons; Attendees learn how to use Internet to teach about, track Falcons |
Thirty-five educators attended a workshop on peregrine falcons sponsored by DEP and the Pennsylvania
Game Commission. Last month, officials attached small satellite telemetry units to two of the falcons. The telemetry
units are linked to a satellite that will allow researchers to locate the birds anywhere on Earth for up to three
years. The use of telemetry is part of a Game Commission research project in cooperation with DEP and the Canadian
Peregrine Foundation. In addition to learning about the satellite telemetry, educators also learned about the challenges facing an endangered species and examined the importance of urban habitats. They also participated in curricular activities that are designed to help their students learn about endangered species. Click here to visit Pennsylvania's Peregrine Falcon page and Web camera. Back to top |
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We are entering our bird (and nature) sightings in chronological order...
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Winter of 2005 |
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The Great Gray Owl |
June 18, 2002, 1:30 p.m. |
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Northern Harrier |
June 11, 2002, 5:40 p.m. |
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Common Snipe |
June 4, 2002, 8:40 a.m. |
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Common Yellowthroat |
June 3, 2002, 8:40 a.m. |
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June 2, 2002, 7:40 a.m. |
American Redstart |
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June 2, 2002, 7:25 a.m. |
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Great Crested Flycatcher |
June 1, 2002, 6:30 p.m. |
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Brown Thrasher |
May 2002 |
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Scarlet Tanager |
May 2002 |
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May 2002 |
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Cardinal |
Summer 2001 |
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Belted Kingfishers |
Summer 2001 |
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Great Blue Heron |
Internet resources to help you
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Most of the images are from the Internet newsgroups. | |
From Peterson Online: "Looking for the best the web has to offer? Check out these links or browse through our other recommended resources." | |
Henry W. Coe State Park: Coe Park is the largest state park in northern California, with over 87,000 acres of wild open spaces. |
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Compiled by the Big Lake Environment Support Society, Big Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
Compiled by Chris Gibbins, this fine site does just what the title suggests, compiles just about everything you want to know about birds on stamps. | |
BirdSource is a revolutionary partnership between citizens and scientists, designed and managed by the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. | |
The lab is a membership institution interpreting and conserving the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. | |
A small list of bird pics that you can access here. | |
This site describes a location dedicated to demonstrating harmony between industry, agriculture and the environment. You can enjoy a tea house and observe Mountain Bluebirds, Tree Swallows and many other species. | |
A terrific page for all types of wildlife... photos, sounds, etc. | |
The diversity of habitats to be found on the 6,800 acre site of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) make it a favorite location for birdwatchers in Chicago's western suburbs. | |
Offers a great photo gallery as well as sound clips of bird calls. | |
Location of uncommon, common and abundant birds of this species in the US and Canada. |
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This site contains information about the IBA program and details about other IBA sites in Canada. | |
Mugg's Island Birdbanding Station, Toronto. | |
Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. | |
This site invites you to learn more about how to transform your backyard into a setting for many wonderful elements of nature. | |
This page offers the "Complete List of Species" offered on the Naturesounds website. Their link to their main page is found below under sounds. | |
Illustrations of some of New York state's birds. | |
Are you interested in birds in Ontario? Then OFO is for you. | |
The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center has been a national and international leader in wildlife research since its creation by the U.S. Congress in 1936 as an integral part of the Patuxent Research Refuge, under the direction of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). | |
Sponsored by the Department of Environmental Protection and the Pennsylvannia Game Commision, this excellent site offers a huge amount of information on the Peregrine Falcon including several videos and a live Webcam focused on a nest. (The picture changes automatically every two minutes.) | |
Learn the basics of birdwatching from the master, Roger Tory Peterson. (Here is a site dedicated to the memory of the master.) | |
A Birding and Nature Column by Carl Grosfield. | |
Here is their "Animal Sound Clips" page. | |
Henry W. Coe State Park: Coe Park is the largest state park in northern California, with over 87,000 acres of wild open spaces. |
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Just about any sound you want! | |
These pages provide samples of various natural sounds, promote nature recording and archiving, and provide a library of sounds that people can refer to when they hear something new. | |
New York State Birds |
Songs and calls of some New York State birds. Click here for an index of 100's of sounds (.au and .aiff). |
Sample soundprints of ten species from their guide, along with descriptive text from the accompanying booklet. |
March 9 saw the first flock of returning geese. |
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These birds are ubiquitous to the area especially during their spring
and fall migrations. |
One of the unexpected pleasures of moving out to this great country area has been the
opportunity to watch the many species of birds that visit. Many, like the Blue Jays, Chickadees, Downie and Hairy
Woodpeckers, Nuthatches and American Goldfinches, make their homes here all year round, while others visit only
in the summer ( House Finches, Yellow-throated Warblers, etc.) Still others only drop by on their way to and from
their summer and winter habitats (Juncos, Pine Grosbeaks, etc.) |
February 3, 2002 Winter bird-watching can be as much fun as in the summer, especially if you attract
your fearthered friends with a feeder or three. But it is important to continue feeding your visitors once you
have atrtracted them. |
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A large flock of Redpolls with a genereous mix of American Goldfinches keep us hopping
to top up the feeders. |
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Nothing like the peck, peck, pecking on your back deck to get your attention! |
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November 26, 2001 I spotted four Pine Grosbeaks on Cardinal Crescent at Andre and Manon's place about 2 p.m. Having my digital camera, I was able to get up fairly close and get these three shots. They were feeding on a flowering-type crab apple tree that still had the fruit on it. |
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This group are all young birds (called "immature"), so they do not have their full reddish colours around the head and upper tail area. |
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This was so neat they way they were hanging upside down to feed! |
Thanks to Forest Hill resident Jim Prevost for this shot. The Owl was perched on the street sign at the corner of Blue Jay Drive and Cardinal Crescent. Can YOU identify the actual species? |
Patrick's Personal Perchers |
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Black-capped chickadee |
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Eastern Bluebird on my deck |
Eastern Bluebird network -info/sounds |
Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds |
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Downy Woodpecker |
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Hairy Woodpecker |
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Northern Flicker |
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Enlarged pictures of owl sightings