Birds of New England show rapid spread of cardinals mockingbirds titmice and house finches
The Breeding Bird Survey notes dramatic northward expansion of four non migratory species in New England. Cardinal mockingbird titmouse and house finch populations surged from the 1960s to 1980s, with counts rising from double to triple digits in several states. The trend appears strongest in southern New England, with continued northward spread likely in coming years.
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U.S. duck harvests near 1985 levels at 11.31 million birds
U S Fish and Wildlife figures show U S hunters killed 11.31 million waterfowl last season, a 2 percent drop from 1985 and far below 1984 1983 totals. The Mississippi flyway led with 4.25 million ducks harvested while the Pacific flyway fell 11 percent to 2.1 million ducks and stamp sales slipped to 1.66 million.
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