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Common bird species diminishing - Jun 15, 2007 Scripps News - Scripps NewsThink house finches, northern pintail ducks and western meadowlarks. ... In California, for example, the number of northern pintail ducks counted by ... Duck of the Month - Northern Pintail - May 4, 2007 Ducks Unlimited MagazineMay 4, 2007 - One of the world's most elegant ducks, the northern pintail is also one of the most numerous. In North America, pintails have a larger ... Sprig, Sprigtail, American Pintail, Common Pintail Spiketail and... - May 2, 2005 ESPNThe regal Northern Pintail is a long, slender, dabbling duck. ... The Northern Pintail bill is blue-gray with a black stripe on top and the tip with black ... Northern Pintail pays visit to home fish pond . - Jan 13, 2008 Elizabethton Star - Google News ArchiveNo regrets! That's how I feel about my pursuit of a "big list" of birds in 2007. I'm not going to try to compile a comparable list in 2008 1 hope at the end ... H5N1 bird flu reaches Africa - Feb 8, 2006 New ScientistSome of the Northern pintail wintering now in Britain and along Europe's North Sea and Atlantic coasts also spent last summer on the same breeding grounds ... Migratory birds take flight north from NC - Feb 15, 2009 Virginian-Pilot - Virginian PilotOther species, such as the northern pintail, keep heading south where it's warmer. Fuller said the agency's only waterfowl field sanctuary program is in the ... Press Release: Avian influenza tests complete on wild Northern... - Oct 10, 2006 Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam ResearchAvian influenza tests complete on wild Northern pintail ducks in Montana. from M2 Presswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial. A Far Eastern Pintail: The story behind that Japanese duck - Feb 2, 2008 $2.95 - Sun Herald - NewsBankWhat followed was the story of how a Northern Pintail that had been banded on ... What is a Northern Pintail doing in Japan? Just where is this Lake Hyoko? ... Avian Flu May Spread to US Birds This Year, UN Says - Mar 8, 2006 Bloomberg...``The northern pintail has significant penetration into North America,'' Oates said in a telephone interview. ``The majority spend the winter in California ... 20 US bird species in sharp decline - Environment- msnbc.com - Jun 14, 2007 msnbc.comThe northern pintail, a duck, ranks third in population decreases among common American birds. Its population has dropped 77 percent since 1967, ... Avian Influenza Tests Complete on Wild Northern Pintail Ducks in … - Oct 10, 2006 Kansas City infoZineThe US Departments of Agriculture and Interior announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian influenza virus was found in ... pintail -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia - Jun 20, 2008 Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaBritannica online encyclopedia article on pintail: any of four species of sleek, long-tailed, long-necked dabbling ducks of the genus Anas (family Anatidae) ... Migratory Ducks Carry Bird Flu From Asia to Alaska - Oct 27, 2008 Environment News ServiceThe scientists observed that nearly half of the low pathogenic avian influenza viruses found in wild northern pintail ducks in Alaska contained at least one ... Cunningham shows off a northern pintail bagged last hunting season. … - Oct 5, 2007 Kenai Peninsula OnlineHunting means different things to different people. To some it is a way to save on food bills by filling the freezer with wild game. ... CIBOLA: Continued from page 1 . - Dec 21, 2005 Quartzsite Times - Google News ArchiveDecember's animal spotlight is focused on the Northern Pintail Duck. ... The northern pintail is so widespread that it breeds in Europe and Asia as well as ... Migratory birds start descending on Himachal's Pong Dam wetlands - Oct 28, 2009 Sify...'The birds that have arrived early include the coot, common pochard, common teal, northern pintail, bar-headed goose, tufted duck, large cormorant and the ... AVIAN INFLUENZA TESTS COMPLETE ON WILD NORTHERN PINTAIL … - Oct 6, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Department of Agriculture Documents - Factiva, from Dow JonesWASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2006 - The US Departments of Agriculture and Interior today announced final test results, which confirm that a low pathogenic H5 avian ... OUR NATURAL WORLD, THE MONTH OF JANUARY - Jan 7, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Newsday - ProQuest ArchiverThat wonderful Web site, libirding.com, has chosen a duck, the northern pintail, as "Winter's Featured Long Island Bird." The pintail's an elegant creature. ... Mentor Marsh habitat restoration project attracts rare sparrows to … - Oct 12, 2009 Plain DealerPark overlook, Jen Brumfield reported. Waterfowl there included Northern pintail, American wigeon, green-winged teal, Northern shoveler, and lesser scaup. BIRD SIGHTINGS - Apr 6, 2005 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankSeen in the flooded fields along Scotland Road in Newbury were four Northern pintail, two blue-winged teal, 30 green-winged teal, four American wigeon, ... Boston Globe, The : BIRD SIGHTINGS - Oct 19, 2005 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankRecent reports from Plum Island have included 73 gadwall, 55 American wigeon, 1 Eurasian wigeon, 3 blue-winged teal, 152 Northern pintail, 650 green-winged ... Boston Globe, The : News - Metro<br> - Sep 13, 2009 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankReports from Plum Island last week included two American wigeon, 23 blue-winged teal, six Northern pintail, 510 green-winged teal, nine Northern harriers, ... IN THE OUTDOORS: Hunters won't have as much luck with ducks next … - Jul 17, 2008 Las Vegas Review-Journal - Las Vegas Review - JournalThe only species whose populations remain below the long-term average are the American wigeon, northern pintail, canvasback and scaup. ... Teen's duck drawing earns state's stamp of approval - May 20, 2007 Boston GlobeThis drawing of a northern pintail duck by Acton teen Eric Funk was the Massachusetts entry in a national competition. Eric Funk of Acton didn't win the ... Migratory Bird Wetland Habitat Expanded With Duck Stamp Dollars - Jun 12, 2008 Environment News ServiceThe acquisition of the 18118 acres for the refuge will provide wetland and grassland habitat for migratory waterfowl such as the mallard, northern pintail, ... Decline in natural habitat threatens 20 bird species. - Jul 1, 2007 Free with registration - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - AccessMyLibrary.comSeven species in Texas have also seen their populations dramatically drop: the northern pintail, lark sparrow, northern bobwhite, loggerhead shrike, ... Migration an amazing sight - Mar 11, 2009 Stockton RecordNorthern pintail, shoveler, green-winged teal and mallard are most numerous, but a discerning eye will spot many types of ducks such as wigeon, ... St. Paul Pioneer Press : DUCK STAMP HISTORY - Oct 5, 2008 $2.95 - St. Paul Pioneer Press - NewsBankSpecies: northern pintail. Number sold: Not available. Price: $15. Caption: Images Courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Edition: St. Paul ... Bird species revert to the mean after European boost - Jun 29, 2007 Memphis Commercial AppealThe organization noted drastic declines in populations of the northern bobwhite (82 percent, evening grosbeak (78 percent), northern pintail (77 percent) ... Falsterbo-Sweden, September 30th – October 3rd 2005 - 'High Fives'... - Sep 30, 2005 Surfbirds NewsThe sea and adjacent lagoons held 20 Red-breasted Mergansers, 150 Common Eider, 100 Common Goldeneye, a single Northern Pintail, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits and ... Birding Report — From waterfowl to songbirds to shorebirds, migration... - May 14, 2009 $2.95 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - NewsBankBesides a few Canada geese, waterfowl such as northern pintail, mallard, American wigeon and a few green-winged teal are still present in the front ponds. ... Montana wild bird samples undergo additional avian influenza tests - Sep 21, 2006 News-Medical.netDuck populations, including Northern pintail ducks, are commonly hunted. There is no known health risk to hunters or hunting dogs from contact with low ... POTENTIAL DANGERS - BIOLOGISTS CONCERNED BIRDS COULD … - Oct 19, 2005 $2.95 - Ledger-Enquirer - NewsBank..."The northern pintail is one bird that spends time in Alaska every summer," said Brian Millsap, a migratory bird expert with the US Fish & Wildlife Service. ... Boston Globe, The : Bird Sightings - Mar 18, 2007 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankIn Millbury there were nine wood ducks, one Northern pintail, one green-winged teal, one rough-legged hawk, one Eastern phoebe, one ruby-crowned kinglet, ... Article: What happened to these birds in Minnesota? The decline of... - Jun 15, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Star Tribune - HighBeam ResearchThe study, released Thursday, details declines in these birds: northern bobwhites, red-headed woodpeckers, northern pintail ducks and Eastern meadowlarks. ... POTENTIAL DANGERS - BIOLOGISTS CONCERNED BIRDS COULD … - Oct 16, 2005 $2.95 - Ledger-Enquirer - NewsBank..."The northern pintail is one bird that spends time in Alaska every summer," said Brian Millsap, a migratory bird expert with the US Fish & Wildlife Service. ... Bird Sightings - Sep 23, 2007 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankReports last week from the Newburyport/Plum Island area included five Northern pintail, one greater scaup, two greater shearwaters, one Leach's storm-petrel ... Confirmatory avian influenza tests complete on Ohio duck samples. - Oct 30, 2006 Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com...which confirm that no avian influenza virus was found in samples collected earlier this month from wild Northern pintail ducks in Ohio. ... Duck numbers bode well for later hunts - Oct 16, 2008 $2.95 - Bellingham Herald - NewsBankAt 2.6 million birds continent-wide, northern pintail are still off 36 percent from their long-term average. They also suffered a 22 percent year-over-year ... Sightings of Ducks, Geese, and Flowers Are Signs of Spring - Apr 11, 2009 Mackinac Island Town Crier - Mackinac Island Town Crier (subscription...The northern pintail is the only male duck that has a long tail, other than the long-tailed duck. The pintails have a long, slender neck, with a dark glossy ... Boston Globe, The : Bird Sightings - Mar 25, 2007 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankIn Ipswich there were six American wigeon, 16 Northern pintail, 46 green-winged teal, and one ruby-crowned Kinglet. Miscellaneous reports included a greater ... Summer Habitat Conditions in Canada - Jul 20, 2006 Ducks Unlimited MagazineIt is noteworthy that northern pintail increased 75.8 percent from 2005 and 54.8 percent from the long-term average in this region. ... dabbling duck -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia - Jun 4, 2008 Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaBritannica online encyclopedia article on dabbling duck: any of about 38 species of Anas and about 5 species in other genera, constituting the tribe Anatini ... Around 95,000 waterfowl roosting in Himachal's Pong Dam: census - Feb 2, 2009 SINDH TODAYAs per the census, around 23000 bar-headed geese were recorded, followed by the northern pintail (15000), the coot (14000), the great cormorant (8000), ... Boston Globe, The : Bird Sightings - Mar 25, 2007 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankIn Ipswich there were six American wigeon, 16 Northern pintail, 46 green-winged teal, and one ruby-crowned Kinglet. Miscellaneous reports included a greater ... PressZoom.com - Global News Service - News and Press Release … - Oct 26, 2006 presszoom.com...which confirm that no avian influenza virus was found in samples collected earlier this month from wild Northern pintail ducks in Ohio. ... Migratory birds start descending on Himachal's Pong Dam wetlands... - Oct 27, 2009 SINDH TODAY...“The birds that have arrived early include the coot, common pochard, common teal, northern pintail, bar-headed goose, tufted duck, large cormorant and the ... Drive launched to save winged visitors from killer manjas - Jan 3, 2010 Times of IndiaGarganey, Northern Shoveller, Northern Pintail, European Roller, Demoiselle Crane, Rosy Pelican, Desert Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail and Grey Wagtail. ... Efforts to save migratory birds prove fruitful in Nalanda - Jan 6, 2010 Times of IndiaDuring a visit to the lake in the last week of December, he saw thousands of migratory birds, including Northern Pintail, Lesser Whistling Ducks, ... Boston Globe, The : Bird Sightings - Oct 7, 2007 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankOther reports from the Newburyport-Plum Island area included 33 northern pintail, 142 green-winged teal, two American bitterns, 170 great egrets, ... Early dry conditions improving in key duck nesting areas; 2005... - Jul 29, 2005 $4.95 - M2 Presswire - ECNextAmong other duck species, northern pintail, at 2.6 million, and northern shovelers, at 3.6 million, were significantly above 2004 estimates, ... The New Nation - Internet Edition - Jan 3, 2008 New Nation - The New NationDucks are the most common waterfowls of the ECA with Northern Pintail-whose population was 80214 as the most numerous bird and Gadwall as the second most ... Migratory birds descend on Himachals wetlands - Dec 30, 2009 Express Buzz..."The birds that have arrived early include the coot, common pochard, common teal, northern pintail, bar-headed goose, tufted duck, large cormorant and the ... AUDUBON CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT 2006 - Dec 30, 2006 Pay-Per-View - Anchorage Daily News - Factiva, from Dow JonesNorthern pintail -- 1 Common goldeneye -- 4 Barrow's goldeneye -- 4 Common merganser --10 Bald eagle -- 32 Northern goshawk -- 7 Merlin -- 2 ... Birds'-eye view of winged visitors - Jan 8, 2010 Times of IndiaDucks, like the northern shoveler, northern pintail duck, and the brahminy duck can also be seen in all their glory. During these months, birdwatchers can ... Bird Sightings - Oct 28, 2007 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankReports from the Newburyport/Plum Island area last week included 380 Northern pintail, 890 green-winged teal, one redhead, six pied-billed grebes, ... Boston Globe, The (MA) - Apr 1, 2007 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankSeen at Nine-Acre Corner in Concord were two greater white-fronted geese, 140 green-winged teal, 14 Northern pintail, five American wigeon, and one hybrid ... Boston Globe, The : Bird Sightings - Mar 18, 2007 $2.95 - Boston Globe - NewsBankIn Millbury there were nine wood ducks, one Northern pintail, one green-winged teal, one rough-legged hawk, one Eastern phoebe, one ruby-crowned kinglet, ... Federal Register 2005 - 70 FR 44200 Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed ... - Aug 1, 2005 Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2005 - LoislawPintails Council Recommendations: The Pacific Flyway Council recommended that the proposed technical revisions to the Northern Pintail Harvest strategy not ... Wild ducks may spread bird flu - Nov 10, 2008 Healthcare Today - Healthcare TodayAlmost 50% of the low pathogenic avian influenza viruses found in wild northern pintail ducks in Alaska contained at least one of eight gene segments that ... Birding Report — Summer is officially here; American golden-plovers … - May 21, 2009 $2.95 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - NewsBankAmerican wigeon, mallard, northern pintail and American green-winged teal are still regular visitors to the front ponds. An uncommon killdeer was both seen ... Movement of Bird Flu from Asia to North America Via Birds Confirmed - Oct 31, 2008 MedIndiaEvidence for the movement of Asian forms of avian influenza to Alaska by northern pintail ducks has been uncovered by an international team of researchers. ... Missouri and Kansas are hit hard: Decline of birds startles experts -... - Jun 26, 2007 $2.95 - Kansas City Star - NewsBankTake the northern pintail, which has dropped by 77 percent nationwide. Why? Disappearing prairie water holes. The pintails "have a unique foraging strategy ... Susceptibility of North American ducks and gulls to H5N1 highly … - Nov 1, 2006 $4.95 - Emerging Infectious Diseases - ECNextFive species of indigenous North American ducks were used in this study: mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), northern pintail (Anas acuta), blue-winged teal (Anas ... Concerns Mount Over Disappearing Birds . - Jun 25, 2007 Tuscaloosa News - Google News ArchivePopulations of evening grosbeaks and northern pintail have dropped by nearly 78 per cent, ... The prairie pothole breeding ground of the northern pintail is ... Record sighting of migratory ducks at Himachal's Pong Dam - Jan 18, 2010 SifyThis time too the largest influx was of the bar-headed geese, coot, red-crested pochard, great cormorant, northern pintail, river tern and the spotbill duck ... Press Release: Confirmatory avian influenza tests complete on Ohio... - Oct 30, 2006 Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research...which confirm that no avian influenza virus was found in samples collected earlier this month from wild Northern pintail ducks in Ohio. ... Federal Register 2009 - 74 FR 53755 KeÄ?lia Pond National Wildlife … - Oct 20, 2009 Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2009 - LoislawSome of the more common migrants are koloa mapu or Northern pintail, and kolea or Pacific golden-plover. Kakahai'a NWR is closed to the general public; ... Govt calls on birdwatchers - Oct 25, 2005 News24Njenga now looks out for three kinds of migratory ducks suspected of carrying avian flu: the northern pintail, the garganey and the northern shoveler. ... Himachal to promote bird spotting - Jan 10, 2010 SifyHe said that the largest influx was of the bar-headed geese, coot, common pochard, red-crested pochard, great cormorant, gadwall, northern pintail, ... Genetics show flu virus moves via migratory birds. - Nov 3, 2008 $9.94 - Feedstuffs - Alacra Store...the University of Tokyo in Japan, have found genetic evidence for the movement of Asian forms of avian influenza to Alaska by northern pintail ducks. ... Birding Report: Keep your ears open for songbirds - May 7, 2009 $2.95 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - NewsBankA few tundra and trumpeter swans are still being seen regularly, as are sandhill cranes and many duck species including: mallard, northern pintail, ... Testing of Montana birds reveals flu -- not the dangerous kind - Sep 22, 2006 Helena Independent RecordTests on samples from Northern pintail ducks found no evidence of the H5N1 strain of flu that has infected birds in Asia, Europe and Africa and has killed ... FEATHERED FRIENDS.(SPORTS) | Article from Wisconsin State Journal ( … - Jan 14, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Wisconsin State Journal - HighBeam ResearchWisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) articles. COMMON NAME: Northern Pintail. SPECIES: Anas acuta. DESCRIPTION: Slim, graceful duck with a slender n... Several bird species found in SLO on decline - Jun 14, 2007 San Luis Obispo TribuneThe bird conservation group today listed the northern pintail, ... The northern pintail is a winter resident of San Luis Obispo County while the other three ... Study: Some feathered favorites losing ground - Jun 19, 2007 Fergus Falls Daily JournalThe northern pintail and the snow bunting are migrants, which sometimes pass through in the spring or fall. Loss or degradation of habitat is the likeliest ... Disappearing Common Birds Send an Environmental Wake-up Call - Aug 17, 2007 antonnews.comAnother bird affected and that is seen locally is the Northern Pintail. According to the Audubon Society data, Northern Pintail populations in the ... Another annual Christmas Bird Count has come, gone - Jan 10, 2007 $2.95 - Erie Times-News - NewsBankNone of the species seen during 2005 count week -- northern pintail, harlequin duck, Iceland gull, horned lark, American bipit, brownheaded cowbird -- were ... 40,000 bar-headed geese roosting in Himachal now - Jan 20, 2010 SifyThe species whose prominent population was recorded besides the bar-headed geese were the common pochard, the common coots, the northern pintail and the ... Federal Register 2008 - 73 FR 41371 Mattamuskeet National Wildlife … - Jul 18, 2008 Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2008 - Loislaw...the Atlantic population of Canada geese, northern pintail, green-winged ... for example, the objectives for tundra swan and northern pintail are the ... Press Release: Newly Commissioned Lab Provides Greater Bio-Security. ... - Sep 28, 2009 Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Avian influenza tests complete on wild Northern pintail ducks in ... M2 Presswire; October 10, 2006 ; 478 words . ... Bird Flu Detected in Greece, Italy and Bulgaria - Feb 12, 2006 New York TimesTwo species of ducks, the northern pintail and the garganey, migrate in a southwesterly direction each fall from Siberia to Turkey and the Black Sea coast, ... Uttarakhand Govt. spreads mass awareness on migratory birds - Feb 4, 2010 OneindiaThe children had a glimpse of various migratory birds like Bar-headed Geese, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Ruddy Shelduck, Red Crested Pochard, ... Press Release: UK officially free from Avian Influenza (AI). - M2... - Nov 20, 2008 Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Avian influenza tests complete on wild Northern pintail ducks in ... M2 Presswire; October 10, 2006 ; 478 words . ... Students earn stamp of approval - May 7, 2009 Danville Commercial NewsFinley liked the “design and shading of the Northern Pintail.â€? Each estimated they spent 30-40 hours on the project. Joe Groover, art teacher at Fountain ... BIRD DECLINES Pictures from June 13, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP … - Jun 13, 2007 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchThis undated photo provided by the National Audubon Society shows the northern pintail. The northern pintail, a duck, ranks third in population decreases ... Touchdown Zone!! - Nov 14, 2005 Times of IndiaThe wintering sites provide a panorama of birds like Greater Flamingo, Common Teal, Common Greenshank, Northern Pintail, Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, ... Thousands of secret tests to find first signs of disease - Oct 14, 2005 Times OnlineThe species considered most at risk of carrying the virus are teal, pochard, mallard, Eurasian wigeon, ruff, northern pintail, tufted duck, shoveler, ... Duck Stamp Collectors Connect to Phone-Sex Operators Via Typo - Sep 4, 2008 FOXNewsThis year's stamps, which feature a pair of northern pintail ducks, went on sale July 1 and are good through June 30 of next year. ... Bird-strike report shows no injuries at local airports - Apr 24, 2009 San Diego Union - Tribune - San Diego Union Tribune...bird strike with substantial damage at Lindbergh Field occured in September 2002, when an American Airlines jet collided with a Northern Pintail. ... Flu Spread Is No Reason to Kill Wild Birds, Study Says - Apr 20, 2006 National GeographicOther species tested include the American black duck (18.1 percent), blue-winged teal (11.5 percent), and northern pintail (11.2 percent). ... Sandhill cranes put on a show at New Mexico refuge - Dec 3, 2009 USA TODAY - USA TodayVradenburg said other waterfowl, birds with more specialized diets like the northern pintail duck, are at greater risk. Duck populations are high - Sep 9, 2007 San Francisco ChroniclePintail steady: 3.3 million northern pintail were counted, about the same as last year, but 19 percent below the 1955-2005 average. Many insiders blame this ... Bird Count: Volunteers across the US spend 4 days tallying birds - Apr 21, 2005 Deseret NewsThere are a lot of northern visitors in Utah, such as the northern pintail, northern harrier, northern goshawk, northern flicker and northern mockingbird, ... Common American Bird Numbers Plummeting - Jun 18, 2007 FOXNewsCompared to 1967, there are 432 million fewer of these bird species, including the northern pintail, greater scaup, boreal chickadee, common tern, ... One third of US bird species are in peril - Mar 19, 2009 Christian Science MonitorThe northern pintail and several sea ducks, for instance, are “showing troubling declines.â€? At least 39 percent of US ocean bird species are declining and ... US duck populations up - Jul 2, 2009 MLive.comTypes showing an increase were the Mallard, the Gadwail, the Green-winged teal, the Blue-winged teal, the Northern shoveler, the Northern pintail, ... It's a New Twist on Duck Calls - Sep 5, 2008 Washington PostThis year's stamps, which feature a pair of northern pintail ducks, went on sale July 1 and are good through June 30, 2009. The error will not be corrected ... More birds visited Chilika this year - Jan 8, 2008 Hindu...species like Gadwalls (1.69 lakh) birds winged their ways to the chilika from far off places this winter followed by Northern Pintail (1.13 lakh), ... At Quantico, Injured Vets Can Return to the Hunt - Jan 22, 2009 Washington PostBlack ducks, northern pintail ducks, bufflehead ducks and several other species frequent Quantico's waterways. "Ducks Unlimited is behind wetland ... Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge - Jul 20, 2009 Examiner.comThe bird species most commonly spotted are northern pintail, green-winged teal, mallard, American wigeon, Canada geese, wood ducks and hooded mergansers and Birding locales plentiful in and around Henderson County - Jul 14, 2009 BlueRidgeNow.comAn excellent selection of ducks, such as Northern pintail, green-winged teal, gadwall and bufflehead, can be easily seen. It is also easy to scan from the Miron earns first place in duck stamp contest - 25 Mar 2009 Greenville NewsMiron took a similar approach when he created his Northern Pintail for the duck stamp competition. His former art teacher, Teresa Hoover, said that Kevin is Florida species prospects mixed in national bird study - Mar 20, 2009 The LedgerThose include chimney swifts, common nighthawks, red knots (a type of shorebird), and Northern pintail.and American woodcock as well as several species of Local artist wins duck stamp contest - Mar 4, 2009 Brewton StandardClarence Stewart’s acrylic painting of a northern pintail drake, which will adorn the 2010-2011 Alabama waterfowl stamp, was one of 15 entries in the Migration an amazing sight - Mar 11, 2009 Stockton RecordAmong the amazing bird flights that cover more than 2000 miles nonstop are those made by some northern pintail ducks and shorebirds such as marbled godwits. American Birds Sending Troubling Message About The Environment - Mar 23, 2009 Science Daily (press release)Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis, Northern Pintail Anas acuta, and several sea ducks are showing troubling declines, but most geese are increasing dramatically Rare Bird Alert - Mar 12, 2009 MaineToday.comOther species in that area on the 12th included the drake NORTHERN PINTAIL, an immature ICELAND GULL, and 20 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS. Rare Bird Alert - Mar 9, 2009 MaineToday.comThe drake TUFTED DUCK, along with six RING-NECKED DUCKS and a NORTHERN PINTAIL, was seen on February 28 downstream from the prior location at Bridge Street. One third of US bird species are in peril - Mar 19, 2009 Christian Science MonitorThe northern pintail and several sea ducks, for instance, are “showing troubling declines.â€? At least 39 percent of US ocean bird species are declining and Watching the birds for signs of spring - Mar 4, 2009 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.comIn the bright sunlight, the ducks -- buffleheads, redheads, canvasback, scaup, ring-necked, common goldeneye, Northern pintail, gadwall, American black, Haripura Water Park in Uttarakhand being developed - Mar 16, 2009 Little AboutBirds like Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Ruddy Shelduck, Red Crested Pochard, Common Mergansar, Godwel, Black Stork, Purpul Heron and IndianCormorant Androscoggin County and York County Coast. - Mar 11, 2009 MaineToday.comA hen Northern Pintail was with the Mallards along Trefethen Ave in Kittery, and a pair of Eastern Bluebirds were along Rte 103 in York (our first of the Taking in the beauty of spring bird migrations - Mar 5, 2009 San Francisco ChronicleNorthern pintail and widgeon ducks can be seen in "courtship" flights - aerial acrobatics in which amorous drakes chivvy generally unappreciative hens Puerto Rico natural reserve awarded $1 million in funding - Mar 17, 2009 Caribbean Net NewsThree are NAWCA high priority species: Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup, and Mallard; five are NAWCA priority species: Ring-Necked Duck, American Wigeon, Store Stuff, Portland Area Rarities, and More - Mar 12, 2009 MaineToday.comA drake Northern Pintail continues, all three merganser species were present, a Great Cormorant was standing guard, and a 2nd-cycle Iceland Gull put on a Trust for Public Land Awarded $1 Million for Puerto Rico Land ... - Mar 13, 2009 AScribe (press release)Three are NAWCA high priority species: Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup, and Mallard; five are NAWCA priority species: Ring-Necked Duck, American Wigeon, Scout Island fundraising banquet April 3 - Mar 13, 2009 Williams Lake TribuneWith breathtaking realism, the painting features Northern Pintail and Mallard ducks on the edge of the ice in early spring, amongst a backdrop of snow and On the lookout for returning migrants - Mar 13, 2009 Northumberland TodayMost of the other dabblers, such as mallard, American black duck, northern pintail, green-winged teal and wood duck prefer the shallower waters of the marsh Fowl are heralds of fair weather - 21 Feb 2009 Waterbury Republican American,In the past few days this protected spot has held more than 70 mallards, a few black ducks and at least one drake northern pintail. Cape Elizabeth and Biddeford Pool - 21 Feb 2009 MaineToday.com,A few Razorbills were off of East Point, 5 Brant and 16 Sanderlings were at Biddeford Pool Beach, and a drake Northern Pintail – possibly an early migrant Father and son shoot array of ducks - Jan 27, 2009 Post Searchlight,The species of ducks included mallards, Northern shovelers, gadwall, wigeon, Northern pintail and teal-winged. The geese included one Ross’ goose and Migratory birds take flight north from NC - Feb 14, 2009 The Virginian-Pilot,The largest number of ducks he saw last month were the green-winged teal, followed by northern pintail. Most of those ducks were at the 50180-acre Lake They're not squawking over winter thaw - Feb 19, 2009 Lancaster Newspapers,Notable ducks seen lately include hooded and common merganser, American widgeon, green-winged teal, black duck, gadwall, northern pintail, redhead and State list of birds becoming more, less common - Feb 9, 2009 The Associated Press85.7 _ Brewer's Blackbird, 13.6 _ Northern Pintail, 91.0 _ White-throated Sparrow, 109.1 ___ GEORGIA Less common species: _ Common Merganser, Helping birds at risk - Feb 12, 2009 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,Chuck Slusarczyk Jr.A female Northern pintail duck paddles at the East 72nd Street warm-water release site in Cleveland. Rusty blackbird populations have Rare Bird Alert - Feb 6, 2009 MaineToday.com,A NORTHERN PINTAIL was spotted in Back Cove in Portland across from the small parking lot near Payson Park on February 2. A dozen PINE GROSBEAKS were taking Carotenoids Are Cornerstone Of Bird's Vitality - Feb 13, 2009 Science Daily (press release)McGraw and colleagues are studying a native Arizona desert songbird species (the house finch) as well as two widespread ducks (mallard and northern pintail) Migratory birds in Okhla - Feb 13, 2009 Times of India,It is a natural habitat for migratory birds, including the ruddy shelduck from China and Ladakh, the northern pintail from China and Russia, mainly, Guest birds in danger - Feb 11, 2009 The Daily Star,Generally, many bird species including Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveller, Graganey, Blue-winged-Teal, Mallard, Gadwall, Wigeon, Common Teal, Tuffed Duck, Habitat for birds is topic in Napa - Feb 16, 2009 Vallejo Times-Herald,...due to the loss of breeding habitat, the group says, including the lark sparrow, loggerhead shrike, Northern pintail and violet green swallow. Bird-watchers help track patterns and populations - Feb 11, 2009 Alamogordo Daily News,The northern pintail's numbers declined 77 percent and the loggerhead shrike by 71 percent. The horned lark, seen now around Eldorado, declined by 56 Birds’ movements reveal global warming threat, says report - Feb 10, 2009 La Prensa,For example, the wintering populations of the Eastern Towhee have shifted north by more than 200 miles and the Northern Pintail has shifted northward by Banner year - Jan 31, 2009 Times Daily,Participants in the Shoals Audubon Society's annual Christmas bird count in December, found record numbers of many waterfowl, including northern pintail, Satellite-Tracked Birds from India Will Provide Clues on How Avian ... - Feb 13, 2009 United States Geological Survey (press release),Species that researchers marked included common teal (Anas crecca), northern pintail (Anas acuta), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), and bar-headed goose Cold keeps winter watchers at home - Feb 3, 2009 Pembroke Daily Observer,These included two Bufflehead Ducks, three Northern Pintail Ducks, and 111 Common Goldeneye Ducks. Unfortunately, these numbers were not even close to the Dick Martin's Outdoor Notes: Bumper Lake Erie crop of fish awaits - Feb 5, 2009 Mansfield News Journal,Birds noticed in higher numbers were the Pine Siskin, Bald Eagle, Redhead Duck, Ringneck Duck and Northern Pintail. Naturalist Warren Uxley theorized the Around 95000 waterfowl roosting in Himachal’s Pong Dam: census - Feb 2, 2009 Thaindian.com,As per the census, around 23000 bar-headed geese were recorded, followed by the northern pintail (15000), the coot (14000), the great cormorant (8000), Junior Duck Stamp Contest Now Accepting Entries - Feb 6, 2009 Lincoln County Record,The Best of Show winner in Nevada was Alison Schembri, for her rendering of a Northern Pintail. Margie Klein, a wildlife educator with the Nevada Department News in Brief: The Killers, Coldplay, Ladyfinger, Takka Takka ... - Jan 30, 2009 Pitchforkmedia.com,Their tour route may or may not follow the same exact migration pattern as the Northern Pintail. The first stop is a release party for the Guilt by Surprise! Seven cave swallows roosting in Rocky River: Aerial View - Nov 13, 2008 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,Hundreds of brant filled the ponds, with lesser numbers of green-winged teal, Northern pintail, bufflehead, hooded merganser, American wigeon, Migratory Ducks Carry Bird Flu From Asia to Alaska - Oct 27, 2008 Environment News ServiceThe scientists observed that nearly half of the low pathogenic avian influenza viruses found in wild northern pintail ducks in Alaska contained at least one Rare Bird Alert - Oct 31, 2008 MaineToday.com,A NORTHERN PINTAIL was seen in the pond next to the library in Somesville on October 27. An incredible staging of ~100000 COMMON EIDERS were tallied in Rare Bird Alert - Nov 7, 2008 MaineToday.com,Birds at Sebasticook Lake in Newport on November 2 included a NORTHERN PINTAIL and three PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. A NORTHERN GOSHAWK and an AMERICAN PIPIT were Wild birds carry avian flu viruses to US: report - Oct 28, 2008 Reuters UK,They found genetic evidence that some non-dangerous influenza viruses infecting northern pintail ducks in Alaska are genetically more closely related to Avian guests arrive in Bhitarkanika sanctuary - Nov 7, 2008 KalingaTimes,These apart, other delicate and prominent birds sighted this time are Black-tailed godwit, Northern pintail, Lesser whistling duck, Grey plover, Fall brings visiting ducks - Oct 31, 2008 Houston Chronicle,They also have distinctive patterns like the grass-green head of a mallard, the long pointed tail of a northern pintail or the white skullcap on an American The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife outdoor report. - Nov 10, 2008 EastOregonian.info (subscription),Mallards are most numerous but American wigeon, ring-necked duck, gadwall, northern shoveler, ruddy duck, northern pintail, common goldeneye, green-winged Outdoor notebook: Bird refuge announces winners - Nov 4, 2008 Salt Lake Tribune,Josh Kelly took Best of Show Honors in the 1st Annual Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge photo contest with this shot of northern pintail ducks flying over a The birds of winter are arriving - Nov 5, 2008 Jackson Hole Star-Tribune,Northern pintail, northern shoveler, lesser scaup, ring-necked duck, American widgeon and redhead can be found in normal numbers. Irish birds in alarming decline - Oct 28, 2008 BirdLife International,Losing out are wintering populations of Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus, Northern Pintail Anas acuta, Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata, and Red Knot Calidris Migratory birds add to beauty of Sultanpur sanctuary - Nov 5, 2008 Indian Express,...pochard, teals, black winged stlit, greenshank, yellow and white wagtail, wood and spotted sandpiper northern pintail, long billed pipit, parakeets etc. Waters full of fowl in November - Nov 6, 2008 Mail Tribune,Northern pintail and northern shoveler have just begun to feel the stirrings of spring and are now entering their alternate molt. Passerine Migration Winding Down(?) - Oct 24, 2008 MaineToday.com,One lone female Northern Pintail joined 125+ Green-winged Teal, and the shorebirds present today included 2 each of Pectoral Sandpipers, White-rumped Last Light - Nov 6, 2008 San Diego Reader,I wrote, “We saw white-faced ibis, white-fronted goose, snow goose, Ross’s goose, cackling goose, red-tail hawks, northern pintail, mallards, pied-billed Colourful feathers flock to North Shore together - Nov 5, 2008 North Shore News,Dabbling in the shallows of Maplewood's tidal flats are winter gatherings of green-winged teal, mallard, northern pintail, gadwall and American wigeon. Rare Bird Alert - Oct 27, 2008 MaineToday.com,NORTHERN PINTAIL and AMERICAN WIGEON were among the waterfowl at the Sanford Sewage Treatment Plant on October 18. A YELLOW RAIL was relocated in Lovely weather for ducks (and hunters) - Oct 22, 2008 Highland Community News (subscription),To prepare for his day, Armstrong used northern pintail and northern shoveler decoys that were given to him by his wife Marjorie. Scientists: Bird flu virus strains in Alaska resemble Asian strains - Oct 29, 2008 SmartBrief,Scientists at the US Geological Survey found that some parts of the genes of harmless bird flu viruses found in northern pintail ducks in Alaska were more Columnist takes final look back on more than a decade of writing - 15 Aug 2008 Mail Tribune,...but some of my favorites are Western tanager (absolutely stunning), northern pygmy owl (a bird with a real "attitude"), northern pintail duck (the most Illinois waterfowl seasons - Aug 12, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times,Pintails - The northern pintail population of 2.6 million was 22 percent lower than last year. Pintails remain 36 percent below their long-term average, Vancouver a pit stop for 50 shorebird species - Aug 13, 2008 North Shore News,...for shorebirds) but they also host a wonderful diversity of dabbling ducks, like the green-winged teal, northern pintail, American wigeon and mallard. IN THE OUTDOORS: Hunters won't have as much luck with ducks next ... - Jul 17, 2008 Las Vegas Review - Journal,Biologists conducting the survey also saw significant drops in northern shoveler, northern pintail and gadwall numbers. The number of mallards is estimated Murrell: Duck numbers steady - Jul 20, 2008 Topeka Capital Journal,Northern pintail estimated 2008 population of 2.6 million birds was 22 percent below last year's estimate and 36 percent below the long-term average. Exciting things at Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area - Jul 26, 2008 Greene County Daily World,Other rare ducks for the season have been; 1 Northern Pintail, 3 Green-Winged Teal, 1 male Ruddy Duck and 1 Black-Belled Whistling Duck. Online trail guide answers questions - Jul 22, 2008 Stockton Record,Highlights from the survey: Gadwall, shoveler and green-winged teal were 56 percent above the long-term average; northern pintail fell 22 percent below last [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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