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Buchanan County Bird Club	Current News		Jan 9, 2007
Big bird-brains boost beneficial behaviors Bigger brained birds have a better chance of survival, according to a study that looked at the mortality rates of 200 bird species around the world.1/10/07 New Scientist - Click here......	Rare bird dies shortly after discovery One of Canada’s rarest birds was found at Johnson’s Crossing on New Year’s Day, though it died shortly afterward. Had the ivory gull lived, bird watchers from across North America would have flocked to the Yukon just to get a look at it, Bruce Bennett, a wildlife viewing biologist with the Department of Environment, said in an interview this morning.1/9/07 White Horse Daily Star - Click here......
Hand Feeder for Hummingbirds It’s certainly a joy to be able to “get up close and personal” with hummingbirds. I devised a hand feeder, which they readily accept, and is very easy to make, and costs about 50¢ per feeder. We also keep one handy for “nursing” injured hummers. Patty Koetting - Click here......	Love birds reunited “We looked everywhere for her,” said Barbara. “We didn’t think she would have gone that far.” 1/9/07 Cape Breton Post - Click here......		Strange Winter For Birds While this winter's lack of moisture and snowfall has made it hard for birds to find water, there is a way you can help keep them well hydrated even when the ground is still bare. 1/9/07 KWWL - Click here......
GIVE A LITTLE AND GET A FLOCK THIS WINTER Inexpensive birdseed mixes - usually loaded with milo - often offered at supermarkets and department stores are probably more useful as anti-skid material on icy sidewalks than bird-food. 1/8/07 Pennsylvania Game Commission - Click here......	Dead birds in Texas add to U.S. jitters The dead birds -- grackles, sparrows and pigeons -- were being checked for avian flu, but officials said they saw no symptoms and believed it more likely they had been poisoned, possibly deliberately, or affected by near-freezing weather.1/8/07 Rueters - Click here......		Chick success for Asian vultures Conservationists are celebrating the arrival of the first oriental white-backed vulture chick to be born in captivity in India. The bird belongs to one of three species of Asian vulture that are listed as critically endangered. 1/8/07 BBC News - Click here......
We watch more than birds When one puts up a bird feeder, one has simultaneously erected a cat attracter. And a squirrel magnet. 1/3/07 Christian Science Monitor - Click here......	It's about time I kept a little black book. Most serious birders, if not all, keep a "life list," a list of all the bird species they've seen, along with the location, date and field notes. 1/3/07 The Advocate - Click here......	Are there any poisonous birds? The short answer, which comes as a surprise to many, is "yes." 1/4/07 Boston.com - Click here.....	Parakeet invading Chicago area. Monk parakeets from South America have pushed northward to the Chicago area, causing bird watchers to worry whether they will force out backyard birds. 1/3/07 PHYsorg.com - Click here......
			Plan for sea eagles in Co Kerry Sea eagles are to be reintroduced to Ireland, Minister for the Environment Dick Roche announced today. 1/4/07 Irish Times - Click here.....
Thousands of birds on display nightly "I think they're amazing, just amazing," his mother said. "We're just kind of curious to see how long they'll stay. When they're all up in the sky they do these formations - the trees are just black." 1/9/07 Marin Independent Journal - Click here......		Fly three miles? I'll go by boat, thanks A pair of turnstones, birds that fly thousands of miles across oceans, are taking the ferry to save themselves a three-mile commute. 1/4/07 Times online - Click here....	.Moths drink the tears of sleeping birds A species of moth drinks tears from the eyes of sleeping birds using a fearsome proboscis shaped like a harpoon, scientists have revealed. 12/29/06 Environmental Defense Click here......
	Crash Course Cell phone towers and migratory birds don’t mix. 1/4/07 Plenty Magazine - Click here......
Eyes Are On The Sparrow During Christmas Bird Count The outlook for sparrows appeared good, up until the week of Christmas. 12/31/06 Tampa Tribune - Click here......
	The Dodo Bird and the Dodo Tree Recently a scientist noticed that a certain species of tree was becoming quite rare on the Island of Mauritius. In fact, he noticed that all 13 of the remaining trees of this species were about 300 years old. No new trees had germinated since the late 1600s. - 12/31/06 Red Orbit - Click here......		Always for the birds. Environmentalists and residents who live near tiny Bird Island are relieved and ecstatic that a newly formed corporation bought the property to use as a nature preserve. 1/3/07 St. Petersburg Times - Click here......
Songbirds catch zzzzz's snuggled up in the trees. Where do all these birds travel to at night for cover and protection? 1/3/07 ContraCostaTimes - Click here......			Eagles’ nest: Majestic birds make winter home in area The Tri-Lakes Area is always trying to find ways to attract visitors in the winter, but some of the most interesting visitors are already here. 12/30/06 The Branson Daily News Click here......
	Winter can provide scenic backdrop for bird watching Providing sustenance can make birds more comfortable 23 Dec 2006 Northwest Indiana Times Click here......		Keeping Count of the Flocks Numbers Are Down, But Rare Birds Seen 12/31/06 Washington Post - Click here......
Flourishing Bald Eagles Come Back From Brink At extinction's door four decades ago, the American bald eagle is on the verge of completing a comeback for the ages. 12/31/06 Red Orbit - Click here......
	Landmark Federal-State Partnership Announced to Save Endangered Birds in Hawaii The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a landmark agreement to save five endangered birds in Hawaii that could serve as a national model for helping private farmers and ranchers recover endangered species. 12/29/06 Environmental Defense Click here......
			Potlatch land to become preserve for a rare bird A pine forest in southern Arkansas that will next year become a state wildlife management area will be one of just four public preserves 12/30/06 Arkansas Democrat Click here......
	Future looks good for barn owls. The future may be brighter for declining barn owls as new nesting boxes are being put up in the wild. 1/3/07 BBC News - Click here......		Nearly 3 million ducks in Louisiana - Aerial survey records highest population estimate since 2000 12/30/06 The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette, LA Click here......
			Whooping cranes make a comeback These numbers combined with the number of birds currently in captivity brings the total population of the birds to a record 518, making it the first time in 100 years that their population has totaled more than 500.....12/27/06 Physorg.com Click here......