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		<title>Pelican Census Finds Largest Number of Nesting Pairs in Bay’s History</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent colonial shorebird census compiled by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources found 1,042 nesting brown pelican (Pelicanus occidentalis) pairs in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest number in recorded history. &#8220;Pelicans are relatively new to the bay ecosystem, and not something that Captain John Smith would have seen during his historic explorations,&#8221; explained DNR [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2008 Maryland Midwinter Survey Results Indicate Waterfowl Population Increase</title>
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