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- Hawaiian Gallinules tend not to disperse between islands, which puts them at greater risk from natural disasters and genetic bottlenecks.
- Preserving habitat for Saltmarsh Sparrows would benefit a suite of other species that dwell in saltmarshes.
- Fat reserves and wind direction determine whether songbirds survive crossing the Gulf of Mexico.
- Non-native plants in suburban backyards reduce the number of insects available for breeding birds. A study estimated that a yard needs to have 70% of its plants be native to support insectivorous birds like Carolina Chickadees.
- A study tracking migratory Black-headed Grosbeaks found that they spend the late summer and fall in northern Mexico and the winter in southern Mexico.
- New Caledonian Crows can create tools out of multiple parts.
- A new bird species, the Rote Leaf-Warbler, has been discovered on Rote Island in Indonesia.
- Jackdaws get spooked by moving sticks.
- Audubon contrasts the approaches to stadium construction taken by the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota United FC, with the latter's being much more bird-friendly.
- A recently-found fossil owl probably hunted diurnally.
- Invasive forage grass like tall fescue is associated with nest failure in grassland birds like Dickcissels.
- A new species of Archaeopteryx from Bavaria could probably fly.
- Invasive mice on Gough Island are going to be eradicated to end their predation on nesting seabirds.
- Feathered Photography: Fourteen Image Series Of A Great Blue Heron Taking Off And In Flight
- BugBlog: Painted Ladies, the world travellers
- Gulls to the Horizon: IJmuiden Forteiland gull season 2018
- Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography: Immature White-crowned Sparrows Up In Box Elder County
- Backyard and Beyond: Purple Gallinule
- Safe Cat Safe Wildlife: Helping The Little Guy: Creating A Safe Space For Small Native Birds
- A new report finds that invertebrates at El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico have declined by 45% over the past 35 years, mirroring the steep reductions in flying insects in Germany over the same period.
- Nature reviews the current state of citizen science, including biodiversity records like iNaturalist.
- A new study creates a model for how native prairie plants recolonize abandoned farm fields.
- This week is Bat Week to celebrate the diversity of bats.
- Hydropower dams provide reliable and emission-free sources of electricity, but block fish migration and eliminate habitat for wildlife (and people).
- Environmental groups are calling for an overhaul of New Jersey's Pinelands Commission to remedy its politicization under Chris Christie's administration.
- The European Parliament voted to ban single-use plastics within the European Union.
- A bill proposed by the DC Council would shift Washington, DC, to use only renewable energy by 2032.
- New York filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil for defrauding shareholders by hiding evidence of climate change.
- New Jersey is considering legislation to improve its handling of stormwater runoff.
- Reducing carbon emissions will require not just cleaner sources of energy but also less driving.
