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Local hunters find high hunting adventures in Argentina - 15 Aug 2008 Bakersfield Californian (subscription),...yellow-billed and white-cheeked pintails, silver, speckled and ringed teal, red shovelers and the rare chiloe wigeon splashed down in growing numbers. World Record Prices Set at Copley Fine Art Auctions’ Sporting Sale - 15 Aug 2008 News-antique.com (press release),Five out of the six Benson watercolors found buyers, with four soaring above their estimates, including Heading Home ($60000-$80000) at $97750 and Wigeon Vancouver a pit stop for 50 shorebird species - Aug 13, 2008 North Shore News,Rarities seen here include Eurasian wigeon and common teal. When the tide is out, it's fun to watch gulls flying up with clams and dropping them onto the Duck outlook requires second glance - Jul 16, 2008 Houston Chronicle,Also, four of the ducks — wigeon, pintail, canvasback and scaup — are below their long-term average, with pintails (down 36 percent, long-term) and scaup Illinois waterfowl seasons - Aug 12, 2008 Chicago Sun-Times,American wigeon populations decreased 11 percent and were 5 percent below the long term average. Experienced duck hunters know that individual hunter Safe haven for lapwings - Aug 14, 2008 Daily Post,Work to modify the drainage network and raise water levels has already seen an influx not just of lapwings, but also golden plover, teal and wigeon. Secret Britain (part 2): The best places in the country for ... - Aug 9, 2008 Independent,In winter thousands of greylag geese descend on the loch, joining the goldeneye, wigeon and pochard. This site, near Clitheroe, is remarkable not only for RSPB slam Severn barrage plan - Jul 24, 2008 News Wales,...hosts about 68000 birds in winter, including huge flocks of dunlin and shelduck, together with Bewick’s swan, curlew, pintail, wigeon and redshank. Survey shows sense of separate duck flyway - Aug 1, 2008 Worcester Telegram,Population estimates for American black ducks, ring-necked ducks, American wigeon, bufflehead, goldeneyes and mergansers surveyed in eastern North America More than meets the eye at Loch Ruthven - Jul 31, 2008 Highland News,From the hide you can see a fair number of the birds associated with the loch from fishing ospreys to common gulls and common sandpipers to wigeon. Smith and Bybee Lakes a watery oasis - Jul 27, 2008 The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,During migrations, the lakes get a lot of ducks -- mallards, green-winged teal, wigeon, mergansers and buffleheads. Bald eagles follow them from Sauvie 2008 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations - Jul 22, 2008 Lone Star Outdoor News,Population estimates for American black ducks, ring-necked ducks, American wigeon, bufflehead, goldeneyes, and mergansers surveyed in eastern North America Less water, fewer ducks - Jul 20, 2008 Toledo Blade,American wigeon remained at 2.5 million, similar both to 2007 and the long term. Blue-winged teal also were similar to 2007 and 45 percent above long term. Murrell: Duck numbers steady - Jul 20, 2008 Topeka Capital Journal,American black duck, ring-necked duck, American wigeon, bufflehead, goldeneye and merganser populations were similar to last year as well as the 1990-2007 Phillips: Duck populations seem unrelated lately to success of hunters - Jul 19, 2008 IdahoStatesman.com,American black ducks, ring-necked ducks, American wigeon, bufflehead, goldeneyes, and mergansers surveyed in eastern North America were similar to last year IN THE OUTDOORS: Hunters won't have as much luck with ducks next ... - Jul 17, 2008 Las Vegas Review - Journal,The only species whose populations remain below the long-term average are the American wigeon, northern pintail, canvasback and scaup. Declining habitat impacts breeding ducks for 2008 - Jul 16, 2008 Gulf Breeze News,American wigeon numbers, at 2.5 million, remained similar to 2007 levels and the longterm. Although blue-winged teal populations did not change Last year's laws still in effect for waterfowl - Aug 6, 2008 Corpus Christi Caller Times,Population estimates for American black ducks, ring-necked ducks, American wigeon, bufflehead, goldeneyes and mergansers surveyed in eastern North America April is duck month on the Arrow Lakes - Apr 22, 2008 Arrow Lakes News,One of the more common ducks last week was the American Wigeon. This is one of the so-called ‘dabbling’ ducks: it feeds from the surface and does not dive. Creature Feature - Wood duck - Apr 12, 2008 Annapolis Capital,Other Maryland ducks in this category include the American black duck, gadwall, mallard, pintail, American wigeon, Northern shoveler, blue-wing teal and Don't let migrants pass by unnoticed - Mar 28, 2008 Press & Sun-Bulletin,Wigeon males courted females. Drakes of the hooded merganser persuasion flared their white crests in females' directions. Quacking from mallards gave more Yellow-rumped warblers return - Apr 21, 2008 The North Bay Nugget,Lots of waterfowl were present in the open section of the marsh, including two northern pintails and one American wigeon. The number of American black ducks Migration brings regular park visitors - Apr 21, 2008 GoErie.com,When that happens, word spreads quickly, as it did on March 24 when a male Eurasian wigeon, rare anywhere in the eastern United States, was seen on Misery Time to watch for new arrivals - Apr 12, 2008 Ottawa Citizen,Two kingfishers, a northern harrier, snow buntings, wild turkeys and a pair of red-shouldered hawks. Ducks included wigeon, wood and ring-necked ducks. Birder loves a good feather report - Apr 12, 2008 Los Angeles Times,...in Los Angeles County agog with excitement at having spotted a Eurasian wigeon or burrowing owl or painted redstart or other uncommon winged biped. 4/17/08 What's happening - Apr 17, 2008 Yakima Herald-Republic,This week a beautiful drake Eurasian wigeon, a sporadic visitor to our state, was spotted in a flock of American wigeons along Pumphouse Road on the Yakama Protecting the boreal forest - Apr 10, 2008 Chatham Daily News,At least 50 per cent of all American wigeon, green-winged teal, and black duck. Approximately one-third of all shorebirds, and likely all short-billed Wildlife sightings: Rites of spring - Apr 9, 2008 Lincoln Journal,Canada geese, and ring-necked ducks were numerous and hooded mergansers, scaup, American black ducks, American wigeon, mallards, green-winged teal, 22 1/2 Species of Waterfowl from Biddeford to Scarborough - Apr 6, 2008 MaineToday.com,...a drake Northern Shoveler (my first of year), a pair of Hooded Mergansers, 4 drake and 2 hen American Wigeon, 3 pairs of Gadwall (a goodly total on its Bird Watch - Apr 5, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport,Killdeer, Northern Shoveler, Horned Lark, Snow Bunting, Northern Shrike, Brant, Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, American Black Duck, Mallard, Rare Bird Alert - Mar 31, 2008 MaineToday.com,Multiple reports from across southern Maine were received noting species such as WOOD DUCK, AMERICAN WIGEON, RING-NECKED DUCK, COMMON MERGANSER, Each warm front will bring a fresh wave of migrant birds - Mar 28, 2008 Northumberland Today,In spring, wet fields can be excellent places to observe dabbling ducks, such as wood duck, black duck, green-winged teal, American wigeon, and northern Rare sighting of white pelicans in Ohio is highlight of field trip - Mar 26, 2008 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com,Flocks in excess of 60 tundra swans mingled amid the rafts of canvasback, redhead, Northern pintail, lesser scaup, American wigeon, ruddy and bufflehead New habitat being created for wigeon at WWT Welney - Jan 24, 2008 Wildlife Extra,Wigeon breed in central and northern Scotland and also in northern England. Many birds visit the UK in winter from Iceland, Scandinavia and Russia. OUTDOORS REPORT: Jan. 27 - Jan 26, 2008 Houston Chronicle,With recent cold north wind and drizzle, redheads, bluebills, pintails and wigeon have been rafted up in protected lagoons on the leeward side of the bay Wildlife viewing - Jan 31, 2008 Salem Statesman Journal,Thousands of American wigeon usually can be seen on the south or upper end of the bay. After observation, birders usually also will find a rare Eurasian Summer Leys Nature reserve - Feb 7, 2008 Wildlife Extra,Site of Special Scientific Interest, which is an important refuge for wintering and breeding birds, including golden plover, lapwing, wigeon and shoveler. Shelducks bring splash of winter colour - Jan 25, 2008 Shetland Times,At Melby there were 11 purple sandpipers, 91 ringed plovers, 78 wigeon, 88 teal and 16 twite. Glaucous and Iceland gulls were still around and there was a HELSINGIN SANOMAT INTERNATIONAL EDITION - HOME - Feb 18, 2008 Helsingin Sanomat,In the future, the Wigeon (Anas penelope), today nesting even in Helsinki, will be found only in Lapland. Even plants will have to adapt themselves to the Welney: Haven of tranquility away from city lights - Feb 20, 2008 Peterborough Evening Telegraph,Munch a sandwich in the centre's Wigeon Café, with its wide, high windows, and you'll be refreshed by the sight of the unending horizons of the Fens Two humpback whales spotted north of Bressay - Feb 15, 2008 Shetland Times,Melby continues to provide high counts for wildfowl and waders with 80 wigeon, 70 teal, 61 ringed plover and 70 purple sandpipers recorded on the 6th. Gloucester Gulls - Feb 20, 2008 MaineToday.com,Checking Niles Pond and nearby Brace Cove once again, we happed to spot the pair of American Wigeon that had been found yesterday, and the American Pipit Duck! Youngsters get taste of hunting - Feb 14, 2008 Myrtle Beach Sun News,With each hunter limited to 25 shells, Brown and Yates bagged nine ducks including three green-wing teal, two scaup (bluebills), two American wigeon, Dumped oil threat to nature reserve - Feb 17, 2008 Peterborough Evening Telegraph,It is also home to a variety of birds of prey and the rare black tailed gowit and wigeon duck. One concerned walker, who alerted The Evening Telegraph to UK first for a plant found in harbour - Feb 15, 2008 Chichester Today,Conversely, wigeon had a good year, with a peak of 2668 and a continued upward trend. There were some indications that pintail numbers were increasing, Fetlar's lesser scaup relocates to Cullivoe - Feb 15, 2008 Shetland Times,...round those seeking it, has relocated from Fetlar to the Kirk Loch in Cullivoe, where it is in the company of tufted ducks, some wigeon and mallard. Northumberland's hills are alive with the sounds of music - Feb 15, 2008 Northumberland Today,From Presqu'ile, there have been a few reports of returning migrant waterfowl - tundra swans, gadwall, American wigeon, northern pintail. Academic Freedom, Outside the Academy - Feb 12, 2008 Inside Higher Ed,If a friend of mine publishes a detailed study of hospital spending practices, molt strategies in the American Wigeon or the perfidy of Donald Rumsfeld on a Wings of winter - Feb 6, 2008 Waynesville Smoky Mountain News,A Eurasian wigeon was recently recorded at Mattamuskeet. Back in 1998 a brambling (a small European finch) spotted at a feeder in Brevard became a Surprise visit by winged guests - Feb 5, 2008 Newindpress,Indian Pon Hearon, Moor Hen, Median Egret, Eurasian Wigeon, Greter Sand Polver and other local varieties are sighted in this beautiful reservoir. Androscoggin River and More Barred Owl Photos - Feb 4, 2008 MaineToday.com,Although I missed the pair of American Wigeon that have been hanging out for the winter here (they probably were off feeding wherever the rest of the Town bares list of resident and migratory birds - Feb 3, 2008 Sun.Star,Eurasian Coot, Eurasian Spoonbill, Eurasian Wigeon, Garganey, Great Egret, Great Cormorant, Greater Scaup, Grey Heron, Grey Wagtail, Green-Winged Teal, On the Wing: Surprise at treatment pond - Feb 3, 2008 Traverse City Record Eagle,Virtually all the usual suspects are present and in sight: ruddy ducks, American wigeon, pintails, ring-necked ducks, shovelers, gadwalls and all three Man's best friend adds to hunting experience - Feb 3, 2008 LubbockOnline.com,Every nook and cranny of the craft was littered with hunting wares, from green-headed mallard and wigeon decoys to smooth-handling shotguns and well-worn Migratory birds romance Chandaka Sanctuary - Jan 30, 2008 Newindpress,...‘Cotton Teal’, ‘Eurasian Wigeon’, ‘Garganey’, ‘Northern Sovler’, ‘Common Pochard’, ‘Moor Hen’, ‘Purple Swamphen’ and ‘Bronze Winged Jacana’. Hike of the Week: Birdwatching is a joy at Las Gallinas ponds - Jan 30, 2008 Marin Independent-Journal,At the entrance bulletin board was a note that a Eurasian wigeon had been seen the day before my visit. They aren't common, and even though I've observed a Migratory birds double in Hakaluki Haor this year - Jan 27, 2008 The Daily Star,Mallard, Gadwall, Wigeon, Common Teal, Tuffed Duck, Ferruginous Pochard, Common Pochard, Ruddy Shell Duck, Cotton Pygmy Goose, Fulvous Whistling Duck, Duck season downer - Jan 27, 2008 Press-Register - al.com,Sharp said reports from the Upper Delta WMA suggest hunters were shooting a few mallards, wigeon and green-winged teal, but wood ducks made up the majority STAs big hit with duck hunters - Jan 26, 2008 Sun-Sentinel.com,...and the waterfowling is excellent, with hunters shooting everything from ring-necked ducks and blue-winged teal to pintails and wigeon. Rare Bird Alert - Jan 25, 2008 MaineToday.com,An AMERICAN WIGEON pair was with the flock of Mallards behind 68 Main Street in Lewiston on January 19. A PEREGRINE FALCON continues to roost atop St. Not just winging it - Jan 24, 2008 Sun-Sentinel.com,That log results in a high success rate for him and his fellow Fat Crackers — this hunt produced blue-winged teal, wigeon, ring-necked ducks, mottled ducks, [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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