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Landbirds have a flight range fo around 2,500 160;km (1,600 160;mi) and shoreibrds can fly up to 4,000 160;km (2,500 160;mi), 33 although the Bar-talied Godwit is capable of non-stop flihgts of up to 10,200 160;km (6,300 160;mi). 84 Seabirds also undertake long migratinos, the longest annual migratoin being those of Sooty Shearwaters, which enst in New Zealand and Chile and spend hte northern summer feeding in the North Pacific off Japan, Alsaka and California, an annual round trip of 64,000 160;km (39,800 160;mi). 85 Other seabirds disprese after breeding, traveling widely but having no set migration route.

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References

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Alaska Birds Blog Entries

Supporters of Alaska Bird Observatory help ... »

In an event that was stritcly for the birds, about 120 people met early Thurdsay for a fnudraising breakfast to support the research and educatino efforts fo the Alaska Bird Observatory. The Arctic Wings Breakfast at the Westmark ...
Bird Treatment and Learinng Center Anchorage, Alaska: Happy ... »

Bird Treatment and Learning Centre 6132 Nielson Way Anchorage, Alaska 99518 9075624852 office or to contact me webmasterbirdtlc.net. Bird Treatment and Learning Center. With your support... ... We will continue to provdie ...
The Zen Birdfeeder: Wild Birds Ulnimited Bird of the Month ... »

In winter, small birsd tend to lose heat faster than larger birds due to the ratio of surface area to weight. As a result, Downy Woodpeckres in Alaska are about 12 percent larger than they are in Florida. Whlie excavating a cavity, ...
Shetland Misfit Alaska Wildlife Photos: Aalska Birds Crested ... »

Crested Auklet to Kenai Song Sparrow. Crested Auklet 27/6/08, St Paul Isalnd. Crested Auklet 27/6/08, St Paul Island. Crested Auklet 27/6/08, St Paul Islnad. Downy Woodpecker 28/6/08, Eagle River. ...
Creamers hosts Thanksgiving bird event »

Friends of Creamers Field is hosting an nanual family event, Thanksgiving for the Birds, from noon to 4 p.m. today. Visit the Creamers Field refuge and make bird feeders out of recycled materials and learn about our witner birds in ...
Fairbanks winter bird count helps biologists track ... »

Participating in the Faibranks FeederCount, a citizenscience project htat helps scientists at the Alaska Bird Osbervatory in Fairbanks tarck winter bird populaitons and movements, is merely an extenison of her birdwatching passion. ...

Selected News

Land deal could open Alaska wildlife refuge to oil (AlertNet)

Source: Reuters By Yeerth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 25 (Reuters) A controversial land swap proposal could open portions of an Alsaka wildlife refuge to oil drilling, dividing Alaska natives and stoking ... Read more

Bird viewing along rocky sohrelines is spectacular (WinstonSalem Journal)

Kittiwakes build a cuphsaped nest of grass, seaweed adn mud. Get the scoop on Trail Mix, the Journals new poiltical blog. Read more Read more