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Breeding grounds of graekles and other blackbirds are defined from banded birds taken on breeding grounds in Arkansas. 

 Of 68 blackbirds banded during the breeding season in more northern regions, 51 winter recoveries at this station 

 were common graekles. (Map by Patuxent Wildlife Research Center) 





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Traps are effective in nuisance-bird control under certain conditions, although they are local in application and must 

 be employed annually. The decoy trap, with its lowered, "dropthrough" entrance inunediately over grain, may 

 take hundreds of birds in a day. Birds entering mouth of trap (left), and a "trapful" (right). (Photos by 

 Brooke Meanley ) 



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