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30029
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The soft-plumaged petrel and related species (Pterodroma spp.) remain one of the most poorly known seabird taxa in the Atlantic Ocean. Study observations of petrels off North Carolina and other eastern states reveal the pelagic seabird to be accompanying flocks of mixed bird species during offshore migrations.
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27282
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In the spring of 1969, blackbirds, cowbirds, and common grackles flew in from Canada and occupied Scotland Neck. The birds became a menace for the townspeople and drew tourists. Scotland Neck residents tried pouring water on the birds and making noise, but the birds stayed until one day in 1970 when they left of their own accord.
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25520
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Researchers track golden-winged warblers from Western North Carolina to Central America to better understand this disappearing species. Research findings from the study shows that the loss in population is due to the disappearance of shrubby habitats. The loss in the Appalachian region is in part due to the conversion of agricultural lands to residential areas, changes in grazing practices to favor higher cattle densities, and land use for Christmas tree production.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 80 Issue 3, May/June 2016,
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39407
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September is the peak of the Broad-winged Hawk migration. According to Bill Sanderson, founder of the Mount Pisgah Hawk Watch, it's a very weather dependent migration. The Mills River Valley Overlook is ideal for watching the migration.
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4741
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Migrating hawks know by instinct when to start, where to go, and how to get there. Each fall they follow well- established routes across North Carolina's mountains and coasts. Lee describes watching hawk migrations over the Outer Banks and lists sites along the coasts and in the mountains where the hawks may be viewed.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 64 Issue 9, Sept 2000,
p22-27, il
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4849
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Migratory birds face a number of dangers, both natural and manmade. One adversity coastal fishermen report is bird entanglement in fishing nets. A project funded by a North Carolina Fisheries Resource Grant is investigating whether submerged nets will catch fewer birds than floating ones.
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24832
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North Carolina is home to both resident and migrant birds throughout the year. Some birds, such as Blue Jays, are permanent residents of the state, while others, like the Prothonotary Warbler are migrants who fly to Central and South America for the winter. Other birds, like the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker migrate from Canada to North Carolina for the winter. This article describes a number of these birds and details their navigational abilities.
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North Carolina's Eastern Living Magazine
(NoCar F 252.3 N82), Vol. 7 Issue 2, Winter 2015,
p92-95, 97, il
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4585
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Many of the state's migratory songbirds that summer here and winter in Latin America are declining in numbers. Loss of tropical forests is one factor. Another is the change in the way coffee is grown. With the loss of forests over the last two decades, many birds moved into shaded coffee plantations where coffee plants are grown beneath the trees. Now many farmers are growing high-yield coffee varieties that need sunlight. Almost half of northern Latin America's coffee plantations have converted from shade to sun as of 1990, further reducing songbird habitats.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 63 Issue 5, May 1999,
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30050
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This study investigated the species composition of land-based birds at sea during migration. Observations from 1975 to 1986 documented ninety-six species from the offshore waters of North and South Carolina. The results offer evidence for offshore movements by groups of birds other than nocturnal migrants, and suggest temporal changes in flock composition.
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35395
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Tools for discovering the migration patterns of egrets included a solar powered GPS and seven of the species. The greatest contribution for the study, though, came from the unique migratory story each bird had to tell in this tale.
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35396
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Tools for discovering the migration patterns of egrets included a solar powered GPS and seven of the species. The greatest contribution for the study, though, came from the unique migratory story each bird had to tell in this tale.
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35897
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Reports of Canadian Goose retreating the Great North Way for Deep South go back at least a few centuries. It began with John Lawson’s accounts written during the early 1700s. With his as a touchstone, publications persisted through the early twentieth century. More recent sightings have been confined to the Carolinas, with locally bred varieties the last of this bird species.
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1381
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Neotropical migrant birds, commonly referred to as songbirds, are facing a grim future owing to, among other factors, loss of habitat in North America.
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26460
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The US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed amendments to the migratory bird treaties with Canada, Mexico, and Japan, allowing spring and summer subsistence hunting.
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31191
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Each year thousands of purple martins migrate from South America to the United States, with the greatest number nesting in rural North Carolina and other southeastern areas. This article explains all about purple martins, their housing specifications, diet, behavior, and how bird watchers can attract them to their yards.
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