Monthly Archives: April 2013
Urban Birding in Annapolis
We are down in Maryland for a short trip to see our son Robb and his family before they leave for San Diego. The temps are about 20 degrees warmer than Vermont, the forsythia is blooming as are the cherry … Continue reading
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Common Loon Reproductive Success in Canada
Bird Studies Canada recently published an article in the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology summarizing patterns in Common Loon reproductive success between 1992-2010 across southern Canada, using data collected by participants in BSC’s Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. The reproductive success of the Common … Continue reading
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Drilling for “oil” in the nursery
A disturbing article on the effect of tar sands on birds from Canadian blogger Sharon McInnes: Some of Enbridge’s oil tanks are decorated with illustrations of lovely Canada Geese in flight. Let’s just hope they don’t land in the tar sands … Continue reading
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