Author Archives: Palomar
Plan in place for Salton Sea habitats
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
Birders can crowdsource their sightings, have fun and help science
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
California gardeners fill their climate niche with blooms
All Animals magazine, September/October 2013 Song sparrows enjoy a citrus snack in Steve Hartman’s backyard. Barry Schwartz/For The HSUS by Ruthanne Johnson When an acquaintance told Steve Hartman he was thinking of replacing his lawn with AstroTurf to conserve water, … Continue reading
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Birds Pay Attention to Speed Limits Too
Birds might be learning to adjust to traffic speed limits. A griffon vulture soars over a road in Spain. Photograph from Blickwinkel/Alamy Ker Than National Geographic News Published August 21, 2013 Birds might be paying more attention to road … Continue reading
Earth Overshoot Day: We Are Overstepping Nature’s Limits
Released: August 20, 2013 Overshoot Day reminds us that we are using natural resources faster than the Earth can replenish them. © NASA Today is Earth Overshoot Day—the day our demands on the planet’s natural resources exceed its capacity. Every … Continue reading
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Meet the World’s Weirdest Bird
Roseate Spoonbill (Photo by Rebecca Field) Shrinking Roseate Spoonbill Population Spurs Action Roger Tory Peterson called it “one of the most breathtaking of the world’s weirdest birds.” A century ago plumage hunters drove the Roseate Spoonbill to the edge of … Continue reading
Field Trip Results – Santee Lakes
Hi Friends, This is my third consecutive field trip report. I hope you are not getting tired of hearing from me! On Saturday, August 17th, twenty-one birders walked around Santee Lakes on very warm morning. We found 54 bird species … Continue reading
Audubon California News
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS August 2013 AB 711 will help eradicate a significant source of lead in environment Health experts and children’s advocates from all over California have joined Audubon California and a growing coalition in support of AB 711, … Continue reading
NestWatch eNewsletter
August 2013 A Cedar Waxwing gathers nest material. Photo by Deborah Bifulco via Birdshare. Species Profile: Cedar Waxwing by Robyn Bailey When your diet consists mostly of wild fruit, you have to stay on the move, constantly chasing that … Continue reading
Important Bird Areas Video
A new video highlights conservation efforts at Important Bird Areas. Produced by Connie Sanchez, Director of the Important Bird Areas Program at Audubon, the video offers background about the program and features state, regional and national conservation activities. Learn more … Continue reading
Dozens of dead and disoriented birds ‘fall like rain’ over Winnipeg
George Dvorsky Monday 8:40am In what is being described as a scene straight out of an Alfred Hitchcock movie, hundreds of black birds, possibly grackles, began flocking in a “bizarre manner” atop trees, rooftops, and vehicles in Winnipeg’s north end. … Continue reading
Birds patiently wait for a frog meal
Article by: JIM WILLIAMS , Special to the Star Tribune Updated: August 13, 2013 – 3:23 PM A frog-filled pond provides fodder for patient hunters. Four species of frogs and one toad species live in the swampy marsh behind our … Continue reading
Young or Old, Song Sparrows Experience Climate Change Differently from Each Other
Aug. 12, 2013 — What’s good for adults is not always best for the young, and vice versa. At least that is the case with song sparrows and how they experience the effects of climate change, according to two recent … Continue reading
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Cornell Lab eNews
Watch Three Herons Grow Up in Eight Minutes Through cool spring mornings and crashing summer thunderstorms, the Great Blue Herons outside our office windows raised a boisterous trio this year. Thousands watched the youngsters grow up (way up), until they … Continue reading
Field Trip Results – San Elijo Lagoon
Hi Friends, Yesterday, August 10th, thirty birders walked around San Elijo Lagoon enjoying a cool Saturday morning on the coast. Some of the people who were part of this large group expressed disappointment when they learned that Doug Nail would … Continue reading
NRA to Condors: Sorry, but We’re Going to Keep Killing You With Lead Bullets
Despite evidence to the contrary, the National Rifle Association continues to deny that lead ammunition is poisonous to wildlife. August 9, 2013 Tracy Ross After staving off extinction in the early 1990s, there are approximate 279 California condors in the … Continue reading
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Audubon Prepares to Unveil Groundbreaking Climate Change Model
Commons Loons may find wintering habitat increasingly difficult to find as a result of a changing climate. (Photo by Brian Lasenby / Fotolia) Audubon scientists have developed a powerful new climate model that predicts the future ranges of North American … Continue reading
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Bad for the birds, bad for all of us
By John W. Fitzpatrick and and George Fenwick, Published: August 8 John W. Fitzpatrick is director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. George Fenwick is president of the American Bird Conservancy. Like canaries in the coal mine, declining bird populations across … Continue reading