Category Archives: Aside

Snowy Owl Spotted South Of Regular Roost, Instigates Birding Frenzy

by Amy Posted on 18 January 2006

A snowy owl has been spotted in California. Bird watchers noticed the bird on a road near Davis late last week. Snowy owls summer in Canada and migrate south for the winter. But their migration rarely brings them so far as Washington state or Oregon, let alone California. The last reported snowy sighting in California was in 1978. Read Crystal Ross O’Hara’s story in The Davis Enterprise.

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Canada Goose Problem in New York’s Central Park

by Amy Posted on 16 January 2006

New York’s Central Park has a resident Canada goose population of more than 300, up from 20-30 just five years ago. The flock congregates around the Harlem Meer in the park’s northeast corner. As each individual produces 1-3 pounds of feces per day, the park is starting to have a goose-poop problem. Read more of Clem Richardson’s story at the New York Daily News.

Goose Family
Goose Family by edenpictures, Creative Commons on Flickr

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Farming Methods Threaten 29 Ireland Bird Species

by Amy Posted on 13 January 2006

“Many of [Ireland’s] birds are under threat because of trends in agriculture. 29 species of birds are in serious decline because of the introduction of more intensive farming methods that damage their habitat. Other wildlife, such as the marsh fritillary butterfly and 120 species of flowering plants, is also under threat.”

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