Bobolink

[Angela Battle]

They were around last year but have not seen nor heard any this year...intensive land use is on the rise if that were even possible. Certainly around me. I suspect that is part of the reason why?

A. Battle

Rural Clarke County

[Art Check]

I have read they are unfortunately are considered a pest in South America where they eat a lot of grain when they winter there.  I believe through trapping shooting and poisoning there has been a large decrease in their numbers along with our own issues locally with pesticides and habitat loss

Art Check

Nevada 

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On Jun 17, 2025, at 10:57 AM, Angela Battle <argus...@gmail.com> wrote:



They were around last year but have not seen nor heard any this year...intensive land use is on the rise if that were even possible. Certainly around me. I suspect that is part of the reason why?

A. Battle

Rural Clarke County

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Indeed. In Venezuela they are called “ricebirds”

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Sioux Falls SD

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