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Erwin Record, TN – May 22, 2014
By Bryan Stevens – Staff Writer

All good things must come to an end.

I saw a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak at my feeders on the morning of Friday, May 11. I haven’t seen any of these birds at the feeders since that date.

I had Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at my feeders for a record-breaking 17 consecutive days this spring. The birds first showed up on April 25. In the past, I felt fortunate if the birds lingered for even a couple of days.

Now, I will remain hopeful for visits during the fall migration.
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mediaindo.co.id Judul Pengobatan Alternatif: SARANG burung walet sudah lama dikenal manfaatnya. Selain digunakan sebagai bahan pangan, sarang burung walet juga dipakai membuat ramuan obat. Di tempat praktik pengobatan alternatif farmakognosi, misalnya, Al Raziq, si pengobat meracik ramuan herbalnya dengan sarang burung walet. Ramuannya itulah yang diberikan kepada setiap tamu yang datang berobat. ”Namun selain minum […]

Oskaloosa Herald, IA
By PETE EYHERALDE MCCB Naturalist
The Oskaloosa Herald

OSKALOOSA —
A sure sign of spring flew back into Iowa this week. The barn swallows. Step outside in the late afternoon and you’ll see them swooping and soaring as they catch mosquitoes and other flying insects.
Read more about Barn swallows return to Oskaloosa …

map-bms.wikipedia.org Upacara adat kiye dianakna nang Desa Karang Bolong, Kecamatan Gombong, Kabupaten Kebumen]], pas Mangsa Kesanga nang Penanggalan Saka utawa kalender Jawa. Kuwe ialah wektu sing paling cocok nggo panen sarang burung walet. Miturut kepercayaan, sing nduweni sarang burung walet nang desa Karang Bolong kuwe ialah Nyi Roro Kidul, penguasa laut kidul. Mulane ben ora […]

bsc-eoc.org
The Tree Swallow is one of the most familiar and most common birds in eastern North America. While it normally nests in tree cavities excavated by other species like woodpeckers, it also readily accepts nest boxes. Along with its abundance, this feature makes the Tree Swallow a favourite species for biologists to study on its breeding grounds.
Read more about Studies of Breeding Tree Swallows …

canoe.ca By DENIS D. GRAY — The Associated Press  PHANG-NGA BAY, Thailand (AP) — Take globs of bird saliva, a tasteless jelly of little nutritional value, plop it into a broth — and what do you get?  Bird’s nest soup.  For devotees, it’s a divine “caviar of the East,” a delicacy so extravagantly priced that […]

charliesbirdblog.com Wat Chong Lom (Temple), Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand: Wat Chong Lom or Wat Sutthi Wata Wararam fronts the river mouth at Tambon Tha Chalom on the western side of the Tha Chin River. It was constructed during the Ayutthaya period, and the religious buildings in the temple have been beautifully renovated. Apart from the […]

anakmerdeka.blogspot.com Bird Flu High Alert has been declared in Indonesia since the outbreak caused the first death in July this year. Should Malaysians be concerned, especially since we are seeing increasing interest in commercial birdnest farming in our towns and cities? So far the virus had killed 65 people in 4 Asian countries since late […]

chinesefood.about.com Glossary Definition: Authentic bird’s nest soup is made using the nests of the swiftlet, a tiny bird found throughout southeast Asia. Instead of twigs and straw, the swiftlet makes its nest from strands of gummy saliva, which harden when exposed to air. Once the nests are harvested, they are cleaned and sold to restaurants, […]

animal.discovery.com Swiftlet Also known as Black-Nest and Edible-Nest (or White-Nest) (Aerodramus maximus and Aerodramus fuciphagus) Order: Apodiformes Family: Apodidae I. DESCRIPTION: • The swiftlet is a cave-dwelling bird. • It is dull brown or gray in color, and paler on the rump and underpart. Swiftlets grow to be 3 1/2 to 6 inches long (the […]