Date: 6/20/25 1:39 pm
From: IA Ann <shannonfound...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Bobolink
Indeed. In Venezuela they are called “ricebirds”

Doug Chapman
Sioux Falls SD

> On Jun 17, 2025, at 12:21 PM, 'Art Check' via IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> wrote:
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> 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 <argusbee23...> wrote:
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>> 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?
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>> A. Battle
>> Rural Clarke County
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