Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on September 1, 2013 Superb starlings are common and found in E Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. (Vinayak Yardi) Brown sicklebills are distributed in the … Continue reading →
It was hot! It was muggy! But, it was fun none the less! Penny Hernandez led our outing today. I step in to record our sightings for her. After starting out as a group of 20, we lost 7 birders … Continue reading →
By Danielle Elliot / CBS News/ August 30, 2013, 3:09 PM This young whooping crane is on its first fall migration, guided by an Operation Migration ultralight. Brown bars on its wings will fade by the time this bird migrates … Continue reading →
By Editor 08/29/2013 A Brandt’s cormorant near Monterey, California. Photo: Franco Folini/Flickr Creative Commons This guest post is written by Jennifer Savage, of the Ocean Conservancy. Whether novice or expert, birdwatchers in California delight in the avian abundance along the … Continue reading →
The Dirt: News from YardMap Joining together to break new ground for birds August 2013 These octagonal yardmaps are sampling units in a research project in Binghamton, N.Y. Maps drawn by John Scott. New Research Takes Shape Something big … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Great news! Today, Mendocino County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to deny the appeal to stop California State Parks from continuing its restoration of Western Snowy Plover habitat on Ten Mile Dunes Natural Preserve. This would not have been possible … Continue reading →
In barn swallows, enhanced coloration triggers other changes By Charlie Brennan Camera Staff Writer Posted: 08/25/2013 01:00:00 PM MDT | Updated: about 10 hours ago University of Colorado assistant professor Rebecca Safran and others captured 60 female … Continue reading →
An interagency effort has spawned a plan for long-term scientific assessment and monitoring of the Salton Sea, seen here on April 18,2013. (LaFonzo Carter/ Staff Photographer) By Jim Steinberg, The Sun Posted: 08/23/13, 6:14 PM PDT | Updated: 4 hrs … Continue reading →
Bird-watchers often like to track birds, keeping life lists of which birds they have seen and paying close attention to details, such as the locations, traits and behaviors of birds. Amateur birders turn out to be the perfect army for … Continue reading →