In NJ bird-watching haven, council to decide feral cats' fate From Newsday - A packed house of cat lovers convinced the Cape May City Council to hold off on a plan to relocate wild cat colonies away from beaches where endangered shore birds nest. Allies, a national cat advocacy group based in Maryland, said recently that Cape May's trap, neuter and release program has succeeded in reducing the city's population of feral cats from 450 to about 100 over the past decade, and said that program should be given time to continue to work.

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Children’s Bird Watching at Slimbridge From www.soglos.com Monday 18 to Friday 22 February to give nature-loving little ones the chance to learn the basics of bird watching - including everything from how to peer through binoculars and identify species to exploring hides and Slimbridge's grounds - ending with a demonstration of how birds are ringed for identification.

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Costa Rica – The Most Extraordinary Bird Watching in the World. From ecointeractive.wordpress.com January 5, 2008 by William Hart Costa Rica has long been famous among serious bird watchers, but many people who would never consider the activity at home quickly have become interested in the country's spectacular avian diversity. Birders from North America who enjoy their Costa Rica bird watching vacation during the northern winter invariably recognize familiar faces in the forest, since many species of warblers, flycatchers, vireos, orioles, etc. The country's exemplary System of National...

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Iowa visitors celebrate first Mardi Gras From Daily News Galveston County GALVESTON A snowbird foursome from Iowa, who drove to Galveston for some bird watching, said they were merely looking for warmer temperatures when they stumbled on their first Mardi Gras celebration. Costume Contest As thousands of Mardi Gras revelers converged on the island to watch parades, about 400 people packed the San Luis Resort on Saturday to see dozens of children and adults decked out in beads, eye patches, flower lei skirts and hats shaped like palm trees. A swinging-sword battle...

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Mail Call - Bird Watcher's Digest From www.bornagainbirdwatcher.com/ I read it from cover to cover the day it arrived in my post box, but something distracted me that afternoon and the post that would have normally been written about it that evening was not. Fortunately, the issue is still readily found on the news stands and in an effort to ensure that none of my regular readers miss out on any of the valuable information, and entertaining essays and photos contained in it, I offer a brief overview of it now. Cover article essayist Marcia Bonta brings...

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