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- In some migratory species like the Black-throated Blue Warbler, males arrive on their breeding grounds before females, and a study of captive wild birds shows that males show symptoms of migratory restlessness earlier in the spring.
- The first Golden Eagle tagged with a radio transmitter in Yellowstone National Park has died of lead poisoning.
- Deforestation in stopover and wintering habitats is contributing to migratory songbird declines.
- Here is an explanation for why a duckling might turn up in a screech owl nest.
- A nest near the Mississippi River is being tended by a trio of Bald Eagles.
- A group of scientists measured avian popularity by the number of Google searches compared to eBird records and found that the least popular birds are mostly in the Southwest. The goal of the project was to raise the profiles of birds near the bottom of the list.
- Irruptions of birds like the Red-breasted Nuthatch are followed by poor breeding seasons.
- The sea level rise associated with climate change is an existential threat to Saltmarsh Sparrows.
- Williamson's Sapsucker can be difficult to identify; here are some tips.
- Conservation efforts for Dalmatian Pelicans are having some success in Europe. The pelicans, like some other waterbirds, are often persecuted by people who think they eat too many fish.
- Data from eBird is being used to map critical habitat that needs to be conserved for 117 species of Neotropical songbirds.
- Kakapos had a record breeding season, with 76 chicks, since the start of the recovery program.
- Learning the subtleties of habitat use can help with bird identification.
- Genetic studies indicate that the Atlantic and Andean forests of Brazil were once connected.
- A study tried to answer how Jackdaws remember where they have been.
- Avian Ecologist: Goal-Oriented Birding
- Avian Hybrids: Is the Great White Heron a distinct species?
- The Prairie Ecologist: Remembering Why We’re Fighting Invasive Plants
- Vermont Center for Ecostudies: Get the Buzz on the New Vermont Wild Bee Survey
- Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography: Californian Richard Parker Convicted For Mass Killing Of Raptors
- Dan Tallman’s Bird Blog: Pacific Banana Slug
- Snapshots of Nature: Birds Bring Joy
- Urban Hawks: White-winged Dove
- Shorebirder: CALIFORNIA GULL in CT
- Celery Farm and Beyond: Remembering Pete Bacinski
- The Kluane Red Squirrel Project is tagging Red Squirrels to learn more about their behavior.
- Omura's Whales have a wider range than thought, with sightings in every ocean basin except the central and eastern Pacific.
- Ward's Weed, an invasive plant recently found in California, has potential to spread across the Southwest.
- US companies are involved in the illegal timber trade.
- Eight dead gray whales have been found along California's coast this year.
- Giant tortoises do not migrated as predicted in warmer conditions.
- Two hikers share their favorite trails in New Jersey.
- Emails show that federal officials are choosing to prosecute fewer killings of migratory birds in the wake of regulatory changes by the Trump administration.
- Elizabeth Warren's campaign released a set of proposals on public lands, including a new Civilian Conservation Corps to clear the maintenance backlog and improve access to some western lands that are difficult to visit.
- Here are responses to some climate-related questions posed to 2020 candidates.
- The amount of plastics found in the world's oceans continues to grow, with the latest data coming from plankton sampling devices.
- Microplastics have been found in remote parts of the Pyrenees, most likely carried there by the wind.
