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Blackpoll warblers (male top, female bottom) fly up to 10,700 km between their winter and summer homes.
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Back from South America for the summer

Warblers fly from Churchill to the Carolinas, then non-stop over the ocean for 2-1/2 days

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University of Guelph biologists have tracked an annual migration of up to 20,000 kilometres made by the 12-gram blackpoll warbler, one of the fastest declining songbirds in North America. The bird’s trek between its breeding grounds in the central and western boreal forest of North America and its winter home in the Amazon Basin is
Birdhouses ready to be
put up.
Country Crossroads, Other

Building birdhouses — a good indoor winter activity

Looking for a project while waiting for warmer weather? Why not try this?

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If you’re interested in birds or the outdoors, but not keen on cold-weather activities, why not spend some time inside planning and building birdhouses? Most are not too difficult to make, but they do require some preparation. First, decide what type of bird you plan to build for, as different species have different requirements and/or
Burrowing owl.
Local news, News

For the birds

Ranchers and prairie grassland birds have something in common: they’re both endangered species

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Home on Manitoba’s range, there are some discouraging words, especially when talk turns to bird habitat and populations. At a recent meeting in Winnipeg that flagged the importance of conservationists supporting the beef sector and their record of preserving habitat, it soon became clear that stemming the decline of forage-based beef production in the province
Taking care of the winter birds
Country Crossroads, Other

Taking care of the winter birds

Providing the right conditions will help to attract them to your yard

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It has been a few years since my wife and I have stayed in Manitoba for the winter but this year we are staying home. One result of this decision is that we will be able to enjoy the birds that frequent the feeders in our front yard. Winter birds are a real treat to
A heated bird bath will provide a source of water all winter.
Country Crossroads, Other

Winter weather doesn’t stop birders

This is one of the best times to watch for birds and the lack of foliage makes it easier to spot them

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Winter’s arrival doesn’t put a stop to birding in Manitoba, as this can actually be one of the best times for birdwatching. The variety of birds is, of course, much less, but that makes it easier to identify them. Birds may also be easier to see against the snow than hidden in grass or foliage,
Palmer amaranth. (United Soybean Board photo)
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North Dakota still on lookout for Palmer amaranth

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CNS Canada –– Officials in North Dakota continue to hunt down suspicious plants in a bid to keep the aggressive weed Palmer amaranth from establishing there. Palmer amaranth, a pigweed species, made its first confirmed appearance in North Dakota last month, in a soybean field in McIntosh County, in the south-central area of the state.
Some birds like the Eurasian collared-dove (upper) and the house sparrow (lower) are considered invasive species.
Country Crossroads, Other

Invasive birds — some welcome, others not

Some species had been deliberately introduced to the country, while others came on their own

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Alien invaders in your backyard? I recently saw three from my kitchen window, and I was pleased to see them, as they weren’t from outer space. These invaders were Eurasian collared-doves, which are spreading across the southern part of Manitoba. The Eurasian collared-dove first arrived in the New World in the 1970s. Some were brought
Great grey owl.
Country Crossroads, Other

Get ready for the Christmas Bird Count

This annual event has become a holiday tradition for birders

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It’s almost that time of year again — for religious observances, holiday celebrations and family get-togethers. But for birders, it’s also time for the annual Christmas bird counts, a tradition that has been carried out since the first one was held on Christmas Day in 1900. Prior to that, it had been a custom to
A new program led by the Manitoba Beef Producers aims to help protect some of the last remaining habitat for grassland birds in this province.
Country Crossroads, Other

New online bird atlas posts first results

Eighty species accounts now published on the website of the Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Manitoba and more to come. Creating the atlas was one of the largest citizen science initiatives ever undertaken in the province

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Manitoba birders have a new online tool that just may best their binoculars when it comes to spotting their elusive objectives. The online Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Manitoba has just got a new and highly anticipated data release that includes the first 80 species accounts, plus new content maps showing where these birds

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