Category Archives: Birds
eBird News
A monthly newsletter from Team eBird at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology eBird is Mobile and Global We are delighted to offer eBird Mobile for both iOS and Android, available in 8 languages worldwide. eBird data entry in the palm of … Continue reading
The Beautiful Birds of Our World
No matter if you are a bird lover or not, you cannot deny their colorfulness, their beauty, or the mystery they present as they fly high above us in the skies. Enjoy this wonderful photo series of 40 of the … Continue reading
Will it be the Western Bluebird?
Vote for Audubon California 2015 Bird of the Year In an effort to raise awareness about bird conservation in California, Audubon California this year will again recognize its Bird of the Year. And while we selected the seven finalists for … Continue reading
Bird-Smart Glass Now Available, ESA Alert and Updates
Bird-Smart Glass Products Now Available to Prevent Window Collisions Collisions with glass windows kill hundreds of millions of birds each year in the United States, but thanks to American Bird Conservancy’s (ABC) new Bird-Smart Glass Program, a list of 18 tested, proven … Continue reading
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Hummingbirds in All Their Beautiful Colors
Purple-Throated Woodstar Image by Alexis Coram Green-Crowned Brilliant Image by Chris Morgan Anna’s Hummingbird Image by Good-e-Nuf Violet-Crowned Woodnymph Image by Stephen Tabone Fiery-Throated Hummingbird Image by Mauro Roman Image by Alvaro Cubero Vega Image by Cyn Vargas Costa’s Hummingbird Image … Continue reading
Audubon California News — November 2015
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS November 2015 Witness to the drought Twice a month, Ralph Baker and John Harris from Stanislaus Audubon Society spend a day inspecting habitat and counting birds at the Grasslands Wildlife Management Area in Los Banos. They are … Continue reading
The Great Backyard Bird Count eNews
GBBC eNewsletter November 2015 Pass the word: the GBBC is coming! Northern Cardinals by Ella Clem, Kentucky, 2015 GBBC. GBBC is Coming! Are You In? Greetings from the Great Backyard Bird Count team at Audubon, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and … Continue reading
American Bird Conservancy, November 2015 Newsletter
News for Bird Conservation Partners from American Bird Conservancy, November 2015 Endangered Hawaiian Petrels Moved to Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge Ten downy endangered Hawaiian Petrel chicks were recently flown by helicopter from their montane nesting area to a new … Continue reading
Engage in Fowl Play
Sure, some might not seem like the most graceful or glamourous of birds, but we’ve got nothing fowl to say about them. From turkeys and chicken to grouse and pheasants, fowl are definitely something to be thankful for. This fall, … Continue reading
IBC Top Rated Bird Photographs – #1
Great White Egret (Egretta alba) Although the Grey Heron is stronger than the Great White Egret, the latter has learned that Grey Herons are defenceless when the Locality Kiskunság National Park, Hungary Bence Mate 09:37, Sat 31 May 2014 5 … Continue reading
Watch Boreal Birds Live From Ontario
Evening Grosbeaks at the Ontario FeederWatch Cam November 3, 2015 A Boreal Birding Bonanza The Ontario FeederWatch cam returns this year with a bang! New feeders (thanks to cam sponsor Perky-Pet®) and a favorable winter finch forecast equals a great opportunity to … Continue reading
Harmful Sage Grouse Rider Dropped from Defense Bill & Other News
Good News! Sage Grouse Protection Moves Ahead; Harmful Rider Dropped from National Defense Bill Some good news for sage grouse! New federal management plans to conserve 35 million acres of federal lands inhabited by the Greater Sage-Grouse will be going into effect. … Continue reading
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Audubon Bird Guide App, Now Free
We want to thank you for being a part of Audubon and what better way than with the free Audubon Bird Guide, the must-have app for anyone interested in birds. This award-winning app instantly turns your mobile device into the … Continue reading
FeederWatch eNews: Announcements
Learn how to distinguish a female Purple Finch (left) from a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak (right) in the Tricky ID section of our website and in Winter Bird Highlights 2015, Photos by Bob Vuxinic. Project FeederWatch eNews September 30, 2015 The first … Continue reading
New Birding App Testers Needed
Name: Chris Duke Email: keabirdlearning.info@gmail.com Subject: New Birding App Testers Needed Message: Dear Palomar Audubon, I am a PhD Biology student at Washington State University, and I have just released a new, free App that I’ve been developing for iPhone and iPad … Continue reading
Don’t Miss Out on Fall Migration
Autumn can fly by, and with it, the opportunity to enjoy the parade of migrating birds overhead. No matter what flyway you are in, fall migration promises to be the can’t-miss event of the season. Join in the excitement with … Continue reading
Deciphering Jargon in Bird Watching
Daily Herald 4:18 p.m. CDT September 16, 2015 (Photo: PaulReevesPhotography, Getty Images/iStockphoto) P.D. asks, “I’m following a Facebook page about birds and someone posted that they ‘got a lifer’ What does that mean?” Answer: A “lifer” or “life bird” is a … Continue reading