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Wild File: Roseate spoonbill  -  Sep 6, 2008
The News-Press,By Roger Williams • Special to news-press.com • September 7, 2008 • Details: Confirming the old adage that you are what you eat, the roseate spoonbill grows

Spoonbill scoop for Scotland  -  Sep 6, 2008
Surfbirds NewsA pair of spoonbills have successfully bred for the first time in Scotland and for only the second time in the UK in the last four centuries.

on the scene danny m.  -  Sep 19, 2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph,And then the photo of the Roseate Spoonbill popped on the screen. There it was. There was their big pink bird. The likeness was unmistakable.

Freedom Park to open two months ahead of schedule  -  Sep 23, 2008
Naples Daily News,Wildlife is not waiting for the opening, McKevitt said, showing pictures of an owl, hawk and roseate spoonbill that have shown up at the construction site.

Lee County preserving Pine Island creek  -  Sep 23, 2008
The News-Press,In the dull, gray light of today’s cloudy dawn, a roseate spoonbill stood like a garish guard in the mangroves at the mouth of Big Jim Creek.

Crystal Bridges Sends Painting To Washington  -  Sep 4, 2008
The Morning News,The painting symbolizes the plight of the Indian in its poetic portrayal of the spoonbill on the back of the American Indian.

OUTDOORS REPORTS  -  Sep 21, 2008
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle,The TWRC also approved a change to the commercial fishing regulations that will remove all seasons and size limits on paddlefish (also known as spoonbill

Arkell Museum establishing itself as draw for Canajoharie  -  Sep 19, 2008
Schenectady Gazette,...“At Tampa,� an 1885 Florida scene of an egret and spoonbill, is not only an unusual subject for Homer, but the paint is more opaque and impressionistic,

POLICE BLOTTER  -  Sep 17, 2008
Seminole Chronicle,John Michael Colace, 21, of the 500 block of Spoonbill Court, Winter Springs, was booked into the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on Sept.

Finding an escape from the noise  -  Sep 13, 2008
Corvallis Gazette Times,A close look reveals that it is a roseate spoonbill, standing motionless on its right leg. It is oblivious to me. Its nearby neighbor, a mature great blue

Keys residents dig in to protect exotic wildlife  -  Sep 8, 2008
Fort Mills Times,About 20 birds will also bunk with humans during Hurricane Ike at the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center, including Rosie, a roseate spoonbill, and Casey,

Madagascar to host migratory waterbird conference  -  Sep 4, 2008
Africa Science News Service,Action Plans for a number of AEWA species, including the Lesser Flamingo, Lesser White�fronted Goose, Eurasian Spoonbill and the Madagascar Pond�Heron.

Move to preserve wildlife in Sindh  -  Sep 3, 2008
The Nation, Pakistan,Egrets, Coot, Moorhen, Spotted Eagle, Mallard, Grebe, Cormorant, Heron, and Spoonbill. The Haleji Lake is situated 70kms (about 52 miles) from Karachi.

Tainan County fighting to protect lagoon  -  Aug 29, 2008
China Post,...during heavy rains, host many wetland species such as crabs, oysters, and clams, and are also the winter habitat of the migratory black-faced spoonbill.

North Queensland, September 13  -  Sep 13, 2008
Courier Mail,Spoonbill Open: J Simms-Tempest 193, J Simms-Glimmer 190, J Hall-Playrio 172, T Kendall-Repitition 171, J Morris-House Keeper 170, B Hall-Reliable 169,

Macquarie Marshes purchase 'significant'  -  Aug 5, 2008
ABC Online,..."It protects a very important bird breeding site for straw-necked and white ibis and royal spoonbill in the lignum where the creeks join," she said.

Lake level down at last!  -  Jul 30, 2008
Muskogee Daily Phoenix,That doesn’t mean one could not snag a spoonbill, but they will leave from in front of the turbines. The spoonbill will be near the dam, but other species

Breakfast cooks up interest in SPARC Barbecue Festival  -  Aug 2, 2008
Jennings Daily News,...“Rosie’sa roseate spoonbill who’s our new parish mascot for economic development. That’s why we’re ‘Roastin’ With Rosie’ for our Barbecue Festival.

Paddlefish big deal in legislative committee  -  Aug 12, 2008
New Albany Tribune,Some background for Kentucky land lovers: the paddlefish or spoonbill is a fish which swims in the Ohio. Mississippi and Tennessee rivers and can grow to

Wildlife in Beijing: watch out for cicadas  -  Aug 8, 2008
Times Online,...it has 75 members, they are involved in environmental education, and they are particularly interested in surveying the black-faced spoonbill.

New Vegetation Maps Will Improve Everglades Restoration  -  Jul 31, 2008
Environment News ServiceRenowned for its abundant wildlife, the Everglades is inhabited by several species of large wading birds such as the roseate spoonbill, the wood stork,

Secret Britain: 50 little-known coasts, woodlands and gardens  -  Aug 2, 2008
Independent,...from whose hides can be seen waders, cormorants drying their wings, little egrets, the residents of Britain's second-biggest heronry, and spoonbill.

CSI Action Is for the Birds - and Pythons  -  Aug 7, 2008
SmithsonianA host of remarkable birds call the Everglades home, including stunners like the roseate spoonbill, scarlet ibis, reddish egret, and the endangered wood

Evolution, Life Sciences, Science Education, Human Evolution, and ...  -  Aug 3, 2008
ScienceBlogsFor species that are frequently seen well outside their typical range (for example, the spoonbill) there should be a dotted line indicating their presence

Weir summer readers help to build giant honeycomb  -  Aug 2, 2008
Pittsburg Morning Sun,...fuzzy pin crawler magnets, pretty stink bugs, spoonbill grasshoppers, doodle bugs, beetle bug racers, spider hats, cobweb soup, itsy-bitsy spiders,

MSC Veterinary Technology students create learning partnership ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Ada Evening News,This large prehistoric-looking fish, also known as “spoonbill,� has suffered from the construction of dams and over-harvest to the point where the species

Uruguay on horseback  -  Jul 29, 2008
Easier (press release),The area is fantastic for wetland birds including Black-necked Swan, Spoonbill and Ibis. After a lakeside lunch, ride towards the Don Bosco hills through

Trail reopens at wildlife refuge  -  Jul 28, 2008
Sun-Sentinel.com,...by the likes of the American alligator, roseate spoonbill and river otter and bursting with plants that include the moonflower and white water lily.

THOSE WERE THE DAYS...Local sporting highlights from this week in ...  -  Jul 26, 2008
Peterborough Today,Dave Taylor and Andy Furnell all nette GREYHOUNDS: Hot favourite Spoonbill Snowey romped to a clear victory in the final of the Peterborough Derby,

Gone Native  -  Jul 23, 2008
The INDsider,...view migratory birds, the proliferation of nesting roseate spoonbill in wetlands, and how to grow bird peppers — which he says also makes great salsa.

Mr. Crappie: Spoonbills plentiful at the dam  -  Jul 22, 2008
Muskogee Daily Phoenix,There are so many spoonbill, some are jumping out of the water. What causes them to jump out of the water? Some biologists think the jumping action removes

Manatee property transfers  -  Jul 20, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,Mims, Ellen M., to Andersen, Tommy T., Lot 113, Spoonbill Court at Perico Bay Club Subdivision, $268500. Minuteman Produce Inc. to Central Market of Florida

Families like to 'park it'  -  Jul 16, 2008
Canoe.ca,Macaws and African cichlids (a fish) join the giant anteater, laughing kookaburra (a bird), sulcata tortoise and roseate spoonbill in a grand menagerie

Gone fishin'!  -  Jul 21, 2008
Tahlequah Daily Press,Ten-year-old Brian Crittenden nabbed his first spoonbill while on a fishing trip at Fort Gibson Dam. Keys School is accepting applications for Bus Drivers

Today's Agenda  -  25 Apr 2008
MiamiHerald.com,...a Florida roseate spoonbill, who fights to save the Everglades for everyone; 10 am and 11:30 am, Miami Children's Museum, 980 MacArthur Causeway, Miami;

Mr. Crappie: Dogwoods in bloom, but crappie still slow  -  Apr 22, 2008
Muskogee Daily Phoenix,Anglers fishing below Fort Gibson Dam are snagging plenty of spoonbill. Paul Ledbetter of Muskogee brought in a 70-pound spoonbill.

Mr. Crappie: Now’sa good time to nab some spoonbills  -  Apr 9, 2008
Muskogee Daily Phoenix,The paddlefish, known as spoonbill, has been around since the dinosaurs. Anglers wait every year for the "spoonbill run". Fort Gibson Dam is a popular place

Vandals poison magnificent gums  -  Apr 15, 2008
Sunshine Coast Daily,Close inspection of the Spoonbill Street gums, standing side by side, revealed numerous drill holes about 10mm in diameter near the base of the trees.

Snaggin' big fish fun  -  Apr 12, 2008
Topeka Capital Journal,Kansas anglers have several options when it comes to paddlefish, often called spoonbill, snagging (they feed on plankton so they don't hit lures or bait)

The paddlefish are running, and the state is making some tasty caviar  -  Mar 29, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),By Ed Godrey It was the 1111 paddlefish (aka spoonbill, aka the Oklahoma marlin) that had been fileted this spring by state wildlife officials at Twin

Conservation measures offer birds sanctuary  -  Mar 27, 2008
Taiwan Journal,Yet in 1992, the migratory spoonbill was classified as "critically endangered" by both the Taiwanese government and the International Union for Conservation

Rare visitor resting at the Ghadira Nature Reserve  -  Mar 28, 2008
MaltaMedia,By MaltaMedia News A Eurasian Spoonbill has been sighted resting at the Ghadira Nature Reserve, BirdLife Malta has said in a statement.

Rare sighting at Natural Reserve  -  Mar 28, 2008
di-ve.com,...by Chris Galea - cgal@di-ve.com The Eurasian Spoonbill coming in to land at the Ghadira Nature Reserve, photo by Christopher Cachia Zammit.

Mother's Day Event Showcases Home-Based Businesses  -  Apr 4, 2008
Tampa Tribune,NORTH TAMPA - Rob Heath, president of the Tampa Audubon society and an Audubon spoonbill technician, will speak about research on roseate spoonbill behavior

Great Florida Birding Trail Adds More Sites  -  Apr 22, 2008
Wakulla.com,...limpkin, crested caracara, red-cockaded woodpecker, painted bunting, and roseate spoonbill,� said Mark Kiser, FWC’s coordinator of the birding trail.

A vote for the city  -  Apr 17, 2008
New Statesman,These two separate watersheds are home to 58 protected species, including birds such as the black-faced spoonbill and the black kite, which critics say will

Tanzania a good alternative for game parks.  -  Apr 19, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,...lilac-breasted roller, weaver bird, hornbill, spoonbill and tropical boubou. Before the rainy season begins each April, droves of gazelles, wildebeest,

More homes released in Sabal Pointe at Majestic Palms  -  Apr 13, 2008
Marconews (subscription),The Cormorant, the second-floor interior plan, with 1857 square feet of living area, and The Spoonbill, the second-floor corner carriage home,

Waders far outnumber landbirds in Florida  -  Apr 11, 2008
Northumberland Today,Several other large waders were really conspicuous - white ibis, glossy ibis, roseate spoonbill (pink feathers) and wood stork.

Paddlers, nature mix this weekend  -  Apr 9, 2008
The News-Press,...“But if I can photograph a roseate spoonbill in there, it attaches beauty and value to that swamp. In that way I try to raise public awareness of how

Spring prime time to see a variety of birds  -  Apr 7, 2008
Brazosport Facts (subscription),Birds such as cardinals, meadowlarks, egrets, heron, spoonbill and mockingbirds are “resident birds,� or those who live here year-round, Plunkett said.

LACEY: TWO LEAF PICKUP CYCLES IN APRIL  -  Apr 3, 2008
Asbury Park Press,The ordinance will prohibit parking on Orlando Drive South Side between Spoonbill and Albatross courts. The committee also approved the introduction of an

Birders of a feather: Lake Martin shows variety of local bird  -  Apr 3, 2008
The Daily Advertiser,..."That's the roseate spoonbill," O'Neale explained. "Their colors are brighter right now because of the mating season." O'Neale started birding the way most

THE MURKY DEPTHS : NWA Fishing Report  -  Mar 28, 2008
Northwest Arkansas Times,Fishing's very slow but a big spoonbill was recently caught below the dam. Prairie Grove Lake - The lake was closed last week due to high water but it

Paddler's paradise: Southwest Florida's Blueway gives kayakers a ...  -  Mar 26, 2008
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,A roseate spoonbill with a big pink body flew above. Around us, the water was a mysterious murky brown because of the tannin from the red mangroves lining

Beyond the Big Banana  -  Apr 18, 2008
Brisbane Times,Jetty and takes you along boardwalks over mangroves and through paperbark forests to a birdwatching spot (we see herons, pelicans and a spoonbill).

Snaggers celebrate paddlefish opening  -  Apr 4, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,That tells you a little bit about the creature nicknamed "spoonbill" that causes spring fever in the Ozarks each spring. When the season opens each March 15

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