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mudflats; a previously unknown stop–over. 103 of the estimated population of, less than, 300 was seen on 12 October during their 8000 km migration from Russia to south and south–east Asia.
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Sangster, G; Collinson, J M; Crochet, P; Knox, A G; Parkin, D T; Svensson, L; Votier, S (2011). "Taxonimic recommendations for British birds: seventh report".
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in 2000 is proposed as a full species. Currently considered a sub-species of the swallow-tailed cotinga. Likely to be classified as
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during the first two weeks of September. Estimate rises to one million for the period 1 September to 23 October.
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for the second consecutive year. This species bred in the UK until the 1990s and last bred on Dartmoor in 1970.
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released their seventh report relating to the British list. The list includes details on the splitting of
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estimate over one third of a million birds are illegally trapped, using mist nets and lime-sticks in
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Seabirds in Scotland continue to struggle with poor breeding performances in many colonies.
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from Brazil to Singapore carrying soya beans and 1500 tonnes of fuel ran aground on
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Balmer, D. and Vickery, J. "Birds." In Branson, A. (2011) Wildlife Reports.
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as part of breeding programme intended to halt the decline of this species.
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as part of the East Scotland sea eagle reintroduction project.
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Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper, Chukotka expedition 2011
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on 30 November will be a first for the Azores if accepted.
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to survey forests in the central Vietnam provinces of
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on 17 December will be a first for Israel if accepted
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on 17 October is the first mainland African record.
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Archived from 411:The breeding grounds of the 1576:Birdguides (October 2011). 1437:22: 274–6, 350–2 and 422-4. 675:Migrant and wintering birds 465:Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust 1804: 785:since the late 1980s with 504:World Pheasant Association 1756:American Bird Conservancy 1245:"Bird Guides 27 December" 725:American purple gallinule 1598:RSPB (23 October 2011). 1150:RSPB (20 October 2011). 1737:6 February 2020 at the 1223:"From Russia with love" 791:black-and-white warbler 642:Norway donated sixteen 461:spoon-billed sandpipers 377:, 900 km south of 1720:BirdLife International 1294:The New Zealand Herald 427:, north central China. 402:spoon-billed sandpiper 241:Taxonomic developments 1695:"Birding News Update" 1491:"Birdwatching boon". 832:at Salin de Gau near 398:critically endangered 235:critically endangered 1495:. 29 September 2011. 787:northern waterthrush 736:white-throated robin 635:fledged 14 young at 476:United Arab Emirates 299:Pauline Neura Reilly 905:on 18 December 2011 853:white-winged scoter 692:white-winged scoter 644:white-tailed eagles 597:and second for the 587:blue-winged warbler 463:transported to the 268:European greenfinch 1675:on 20 January 2012 1649:on 20 January 2012 1557:on 20 January 2012 1366:on 20 January 2012 1181:on 24 January 2012 795:solitary sandpiper 738:on 6 June 2011 at 599:Western Palearctic 520:Edwards's pheasant 413:vulnerable species 360:rockhopper penguin 319:Bradley C. 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