The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south flyway for migratory birds in North America. The route generally starts in Greenland, then follows the Atlantic...
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A flyway is a flight path used by large numbers of birds while migrating between their breeding grounds and their overwintering quarters. Flyways generally...
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The East Atlantic Flyway is a migration route used by about 90 million birds annually, passing from their breeding areas in the United States, Canada...
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Waterfowl hunting (section Atlantic flyway)
the seemingly limitless flocks of ducks and geese in the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways of North America were the basis for a thriving commercial waterfowl...
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Iberian Peninsula (section East Atlantic flyway)
region. The Iberian Peninsula is an important stopover on the East Atlantic flyway for birds migrating from northern Europe to Africa. For example, curlew...
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North American birds include the Atlantic, Central and Pacific Flyways. The Central Flyway merges with the Mississippi Flyway between Missouri and the Gulf...
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is an undeveloped natural area and resting stop for birds along the Atlantic flyway. The Nature Conservancy includes Block Island on its list of "The Last...
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damages attributed to Mute Swans" by reducing their numbers in the Atlantic Flyway to pre-1986 levels, a 67% reduction at the time. According to a report...
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regional decline in agriculture. Massachusetts is located along the Atlantic Flyway, a major route for migratory waterfowl along the eastern coast. Lakes...
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American birds includes the Atlantic, Mississippi and Pacific Flyways. The Central Flyway merges with the Mississippi Flyway between Missouri and the Gulf...
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and breeding ground banding of Atlantic population of Canada Geese in northern Québec 2001. Unpubl. rep. Atlantic Flyway Council. Barry, T. W. (1967)....
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contribute to the diversity of birds in the province. Additionally, the Atlantic Flyway passes through New Brunswick's coast, with areas within the Bay of...
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animals, plants, and other living things. This area is along the Atlantic Flyway of migrating species. In 1973, the Union Camp Corporation, a paper...
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hiking and kayaking. It is also an important birding hotspot along the Atlantic Flyway at the southernmost tip of the Delmarva Peninsula. There are public...
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wetlands support a rich ecology and are important as habitat along the Atlantic Flyway of migrating birds and other species. The Nature Conservancy manages...
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Ruby-throated hummingbirds are common along the Atlantic flyway, and migrate in summer from as far north as Atlantic Canada, returning to Mexico, South America...
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endangered eastern population of the harlequin duck and is also on the Atlantic Flyway migratory route for birds. This ecoregion is almost entirely in its...
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dune ridges, wetlands, meadows, and forests. Its location on the East Atlantic Flyway means it is frequently visited by migratory waterfowl. Between 10 and...
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to make an estimation of their number. The islands lie in the East Atlantic Flyway, a migration path of waterfowl. This "bird road" connects northeastern...
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houses artifacts, reflecting the island's history. The island is on the Atlantic flyway and is a stopover for migrating birds and the birdwatchers who come...
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greater snow goose travels through the Atlantic Flyway and winters on a relatively more restricted range on the Atlantic coastal plain. Traditionally, lesser...
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and is situated on two major migratory bird routes, the Atlantic Flyway and the Mississippi flyway. The island has been designated as a globally Important...
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Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge (category Protected areas of Atlantic County, New Jersey)
(32 km). The refuge is located along most active flight paths of the Atlantic Flyway, making it an important link in the network of national wildlife refuges...
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the greater scaup population winters in the urbanized part of the Atlantic Flyway, these ducks are subject to high levels of organic contaminates, along...
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provides a significant wetlands stop for migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway. It is the location of the largest colony of herons in the U.S. north...
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now part of Gateway National Recreation Area and a major stop on the Atlantic Flyway. Many public figures have grown up or lived in Queens. Donald Trump...
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farther, increasing the proportion of females at lower latitudes in the Atlantic flyway. Females are smaller so they would not perform as optimally at colder...
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in Virginia Beach border the sound and are winter habitats on the Atlantic Flyway. Many watersports activities occur in the sound, including parasailing...
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non-profit support organizations. A significant stopover along the Atlantic Flyway, the refuge plays a crucial role in offering essential migration and...
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Banks, the house sits along the Currituck Sound connecting to the Atlantic Flyway. Renowned for teeming flocks of waterfowl, there were many other public...
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