Kit Carson Park Field Trip Report
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 →
Category Archives: Birds
Scientists find clues to how birds migrate south
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 →
9 Great California Coastal Birding Sites
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 →
YardMap News: New research is taking shape in YardMap, and how to avoid West Nile virus in your yard
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 →
14 of North America’s most endangered birds
credit: Cornell Lab of Ornithology on YouTube Jaymi Heimbuch Science / Endangered Species August 26, 2013 See Full Story Here
Continue reading →CU-Boulder links birds’ plumage to physiology
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 →
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 →
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 →