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Enigmas in Skylark population trends
(25 Nov 2006)

Pressures of hygiene
(25 Nov 2006)

Non-mimetic paterning in parasitic Cuckoo eggs
(25 Nov 2006)

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I am looking for a pigeon guillemot expert. I would like some info on making nest boxes and nest hole for the pigeon guillemot on my property on Hood Canal in Washinton state.
( 09 Aug 2007)

'Birds Britannica' records that swifts move "..clockwise around low-pressure systems .." while feeding; and that they "..fly straight towards the unstable air at the rear of a depression where insects are present in extraordinary abundance ..." How do swifts recognise changes in pressure and use this information to guide them towards food sources ?
( 08 Jun 2007)

I am looking for resources on research done on African birds, in particular the birds of southern Africa. Any suggestions?
( 24 Mar 2007)

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