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Horned Grebe / Photo by Donna Dewhurst (USFWS)News and links about birds, birding, and the blogosphere
Scotland's seabirds are in the midst of a terrible breeding season, the worst since 2004. Common terns and guillemots have been hit the hardest. Biologists believe that the problem is a lack of food. (via Greg)- The oldest colony of little egrets in the western hemisphere is threatened by potential development. This mangrove swamp in Barbados is home to several other rare species of birds as well.
- The western reef heron that has been visiting a Brooklyn park has been cited as a reason to oppose the construction of a nearby marine waste transfer facilty.
- The Bureau of Land Management withdrew some oil and gas leases from auction because of concerns about sage grouse and other wildlife.
- The government and conservation groups in southern Ontario are working to preserve forests and wetland habitats on private land through conservation easements.
- Jordan's Delight has been added to Maine Coastal Islands NWR after the demise of an aborted development.
- Australian scientists believe that removing invasive predators from seabird colonies could mitigate losses caused by the fishing industry.
- Piping plover beach habitat conflicts: Champagne Island (NJ), Stone Harbor (NJ), Nantucket (MA), Hampton (NH), Oregon Inlet (NC)
- A Dutch goose specialist talks to geese in public parks to make them easier to control. Instead of lethal methods, he captures geese and ships them to farms and parks that want more geese.
- Climate change already affects the Chesapeake Bay's ecosystem. Eelgrass and striped bass are particularly threatened by warmer water temperatures.
- Fat Finch: Crows and Ravens, pt 1 (Part 2)
- Field of View: Underwater Loon
- Hawk Owl's Nest: Birding-related Podcasts
- GrrlScientist: More about the Recurve-billed Bushbird Rediscovery
- The Nightjar: The Birds of Harry Potter
