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BirdWatching
08.05.2023
Nothing against listing, but the real joys in birding are simply watching birds.
05.05.2023
Scientists know relatively little about the Whiskered Screech-Owl, so a team from HawkWatch International is on the case.
In the Gulf of Maine, seabirds and whales depend on sand lance, and researchers keep watch — on the wildlife and their changing ecosystem.
02.05.2023
Suit says regulators failed to address dangers of SpaceX launches at Boca Chica.
A new bird study from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, revealed that nest survival decreased significantly near high-use oil and gas infrastructure.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will decide whether to list the Bi-state Greater Sage-Grouse as endangered or threatened.
A proposal to rescind the endangered species listing of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken would put the species on a path toward extinction.
28.04.2023
Study describes a new tool that factors how fires burn into forest-management decisions and turns science into action for conservation.
New Jersey Audubon’s World Series of Birding, slated for May 13, is just as fun today as it was when we used paper maps and checklists.
25.04.2023
ABC calls for measures to be included in the Farm Bill that have the best chance of saving grassland bird species from extinction.
Avian mimicry: Even when flock species are distantly related, they still seem to converge on the same appearance, as if trying to fit in.
According to a new study of ducks, nesting date is an important factor in determining winners and losers in the Prairie Pothole region.
21.04.2023
Red Knots have been the subject of three pieces of good news over the last month.
A judge in Brazil suspended all licenses to build a wind power facility in the habitat of the endangered Lear’s Macaw in northeastern Brazil.
The importance of water is the focus of World Migratory Bird Day, a celebration of migratory birds and a call to action to protect them.
18.04.2023
A population of Sihek (or Guam Kingfisher) is to be established on Palmyra Atoll for possible eventual reintroduction to Guam.
Birds burn protein "at an extremely high rate very early in their flights,” say researchers, who used a wind tunnel to study warblers.
Endangered birds are already declining near SpaceX development in the ecologically important Boca Chica region of Texas.
13.04.2023
6 condors confirmed dead from bird flu, 12 others suspected to have had the illness, and 5 more are undergoing testing.
The amount of plastic ingested by Black and Turkey Vultures can be predicted from their location on suburban and exurban maps.
11.04.2023
Test results are not yet final for five additional deceased condors. Others have been collected and are pending necropsy and testing.
The move aims to reduce mosquito populations in the dense, wet forests of east Maui.
Study examines a key but costly strategy for the migratory American Redstart during the climate crisis.
07.04.2023
Wisconsin groups announced an action campaign, SOS Save Our Songbirds, to spur more people to take three actions at home that help birds.
04.04.2023
How homeowners in Vermont turned their 1.3-acre yard into a sanctuary for insects, birds, and other wildlife — and how you can, too.
Congested places are becoming fragmented as forests give way to new construction, which could spell trouble for the Pileated Woodpecker.
31.03.2023
New films to see about California Condors and the plight of grasslands and the birds that depend on them. Plus, upcoming Netflix nature docs.
Award-winning jazz artist Emilie-Claire Barlow releases her first full album in five years after she was inspired by birds.
Researchers were ‘speechless’ when they saw the data about the body condition of young Flesh-footed Shearwaters.
28.03.2023
Oregon State researchers find no significant differences between Black-backed Woodpecker nests in green and burned forests in Oregon.
24.03.2023
Scanning revealed how the nocturnal Night Parrot, which was first photographed in 2013, manages to survive with limited night vision.
The annual count of migratory monarchs that spend the winter in Mexico is once again dismal for the iconic orange-and-black butterflies.
21.03.2023
More than 555,000 people took part in the 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count, reporting more than 7,500 bird species worldwide.
A study published in Frontiers of Ecology and Evolution finds that birds eat far fewer invertebrates in coffee plantations than in forests.
Wading bird report tallies second largest annual nesting effort since system-wide surveys began in South Florida in 1996.
17.03.2023
Hummingbirds use torpor in varying ways, depending on their physical condition and what is happening in their environment, research shows.
14.03.2023
Bald Eagles and dairy farmers exist in a mutually beneficial relationship in parts of Washington state, according to a new study.
13.03.2023
Antarctic seabirds: "We’re talking about tens if not hundreds of thousands of birds, and none of them reproduced throughout these storms."
12.03.2023
"Our study shows that migratory birds’ stops serve other purposes, besides just ‘refueling,’" says author of new study.
10.03.2023
Taking action: Birds face innumerable challenges, but many brave and skilled people go above and beyond in their efforts to protect them.