Murre die-off
More bad news for the birds..
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Daniel Bastaja
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A meta-analysis of the impact of drones on birds
Study is open access.
¡°The distance between the drone and the bird, drone speed, bird breeding status, and species size all strongly influenced the chances of a flushing response. Finally, we
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Pamela Zevit
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#978
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Re: Beware G Adventures
Yes, I understand what you¡¯re saying. The point is what I said in my post. Just to make other people aware of this practice in case they are contemplating booking a trip with this company. It can
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Daniel Bastaja
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Re: Beware G Adventures
I must be missing your point. You are paying what it is worth to you. How would you have it done differently?
Thanks
EricF
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Eric Floden
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Beware G Adventures
I recently returned from a boat trip from Montevideo, Uruguay to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island, the Antarctic Peninsula and finishing at Ushuaia, Argentina. It was with a company called G
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Daniel Bastaja
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Re: A Shocking Story About Sandpipers
Amen to that Dan!
Derek
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Derek Matthews
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Re: A Shocking Story About Sandpipers
Derek¡ thanks for that post. What a superb documentary! I thought it was very well done and perfectly captures the threat these birds are facing. RBT2 is really a heartbreaking development for
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Daniel Bastaja
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Re: A Shocking Story About Sandpipers
Thanks Derek,
Note that there may be more migrant shorebirds that use the head of the Bay of Fundy. Loads of semipalmated sandpipers, especially in the fall - between 1-2 million. It¡¯s an IBA with
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Robert Hay
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A Shocking Story About Sandpipers
Any of you that were on the VARC Shorebird ID Workshop last month will
remember our last session when we spoke about the anthropogenic threats
facing our shorebirds.
Shorebirds, with their varied
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Derek Matthews
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The hidden benefits of birdsong
FYI
Bob Hay
Cassidy, BC
https://theconversation.com/the-hidden-benefits-of-birdsong-241598
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Robert Hay
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Five years ago...
Long-time local birders will recall having witnessed an exceptional nature event that took place on the White Rock waterfront in late 2019, when a huge concentration of small fish attracted thousands
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rokman39
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FW: Announcing the new Avian Knowledge Network website
This draws from eBird and is primarily the US, but I know from my work in Surrey it is always useful to know what is going on just across the border, especially for listed species.
The exploration
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Pamela Zevit
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New paper shows 26% decline in Vancouver's breeding birds since 1997
Hi all,
New data suggests that Metro Vancouver's bird populations have declined by
26% between 1997--2020. Some species have declined a lot, like American
Robins and Barn Swallows, while others have
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Harold Eyster
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#967
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Decolonizing Bird Knowledge Symposium
This symposium is in-person and virtual.
Please contact the organizers for further information.
¡°Birding across Turtle Island is undergoing a long overdue moment of accountability and
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Pamela Zevit
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Where Have All the Common Grackles Gone? | Audubon
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Bob Hay
Cassidy, BC
https://www.audubon.org/magazine/where-have-all-common-grackles-gone
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Robert Hay
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Humanity is on the verge of ¡®shattering Earth¡¯s natural limits¡¯, say experts in biodiversity warning | Biodiversity | The Guardian
FYI - the biodiversity summit starts today
Bob Hay
Cassidy,
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Robert Hay
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Birding Ghana, Sao Tome and Principe
We have just finished a 5-week birding trip to Ghana, Sao Tome and Principe.
Our travels took us from Vancouver to the Ghanaian capital Accra where we
met our guide Kwame Brown for the Ghana leg
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Derek Matthews
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24 November 2024: Fraser Estuary Key Biodiversity Area Bird Count!
Hi Vancouver birders,
The Fraser Estuary KBA Bird Count event will be held on Sunday, November 24 this year! This event is for EVERYONE (beginners should be in a team with more experienced birders,
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Remi Torrenta
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How Are Birds Doing In Canada?
Have you read the new State of Canada's Birds 2024 Report yet? C lear, compelling, and beautifully illustrated! A partnership between Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada, and a mine
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Remi Torrenta
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[bcvibirds] Bob's Guardian Nature report link today
FYI
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Robert Hay via groups.io" <rbhay2020@...>
Date: 11 October 2024 at 9:06:27 am GMT-7
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [bcvibirds] Bob's Guardian
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Robert Hay
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