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| Rufous Hummingbird / Photo by Tom Koerner/USFWS |
- The winter finch forest for 2016 is now available. This forecast, prepared annually by Ron Pittaway, is based on the availability of seed crops across the boreal forest. Some birds to watch for in the northeastern US include Purple Finch, Red and White-winged Crossbills, Pine Siskin, and Red-breasted Nuthatch.
- After Hurricane Newton hit the western coast of Mexico, it deposited seabirds in the Arizona desert.
- Female Superb Lyrebirds can imitate the vocalizations of at least 19 other bird species.
- The US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the 'I'iwi as a threatened species. Comments on the listing may be submitted here.
- That is a step in the right direction since the outlook for endemic Hawaiian birds is pretty dire.
- Polls show strong majority support for regulatory changes that would make the energy industry more accountable for bird deaths.
- Four new parasitic mite species have been found in the feathers of ibises and spoonbills.
- The Scripps's Murrelet and Guadalupe Murrelet will be removed as candidates for Endangered Species Act protection since the islands where they breed have been restored and cleared of invasive predators.
- A recent report found that North American bird populations have shrunk by roughly 1.5 billion birds since 1970.
- Publicly owned lands (on the federal, state, and local levels) provide the best opportunities for birdwatching. Here is an explanation of the many different categories of public lands.
- New Zealand's Keas are threatened by non-native predators, lead poisoning, and persecution by humans.
- Keeping birdbaths clean is important for preventing the spread of disease, both among birds and from mosquitos to humans.
- Thousands of birds and other wildlife are killed each year by the USDA's Wildlife Services, with little accountability to the public.
- Warm temperatures have allowed Caspian Terns to nest 1,000 miles farther north than previously recorded.
- Extinction Countdown: The World's Worst Invasive Predators are Cats, Rats, Pigs and...Hedgehogs?
- The Speckled Hatchback: Post #76 - Observing behavior to capture better photographs
- View from the Cape: Jaegers in the Rips
- 10,000 Birds: Nature is Tough
- South Jersey Butterfly B/Log: Ninety Species So Far
- Lep Log: Mid-Atlantic Butterfly Field Forecast for the Week Beginning 2016 Sept 17
- Proponents of giving federal public lands to state governments need to address the growing cost of managing wildfires across the West.
- A recent study found that fish sing a dawn chorus much like birds (though by making different sounds).
- Sixteen of Colombia's 59 national parks are subject to deforestation because of illegal agriculture, partly driven by a 39% increase in coca leaf production. Deforestation is also driven by infrastructure projects and illegal mining.
- The Rusty-patched Bumblebee has been recommended for protection as an endangered species.
- A recent change made numerous public lands disappear from Google Maps.
- The Paris climate agreement may go into effect sooner than expected because world leaders are worried that the US might back out if Trump is elected president.
- Ancient oysters buried deep in the mud of estuaries may provide clues about what the climate and marshes used to like, which can be useful when planning restoration projects.
