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“Cape Sable” Seaside Sparrow, adult. April in Everglades National Park, Florida. Photo by Brian E. Small
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Feds charge six Florida men with trafficking over 400 migratory birds
Over the years, we’ve reported on all sorts of threats to birds, and while they’re all quite real, stories about habitat loss, climate change, feral … Read More “Feds charge six Florida men with trafficking over 400 migratory birds”
Maps show where to look for Swallow-tailed Kite
Sign up for our biweekly newsletter, full of birding tips, bird news and more! In On the Move, our regular column about migration, we present pairs … Read More “Maps show where to look for Swallow-tailed Kite”
Nine former rail lines that are great for birding
Subscribe today to BirdWatching magazine for tips, birding hot spots and much more brought right to you! This Saturday, April 7, marks the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s sixth … Read More “Nine former rail lines that are great for birding”
Wildlife rehabbers band together to raise funds after hurricanes
After Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast, the wildlife rehabilitators at the Texas Sealife Center in Corpus Christi continued caring for birds, turtles, and other animals … Read More “Wildlife rehabbers band together to raise funds after hurricanes”
Hurricane Irma hits Caribbean birds hard, forces closure of Everglades and other parks
Just two weeks after Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas, Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean and Florida, leaving severe damage at nature reserves and parks, killing … Read More “Hurricane Irma hits Caribbean birds hard, forces closure of Everglades and other parks”
Juvenile Brown-headed Nuthatches use tools in the wild
Tool use has been documented in more than 270 species of birds in 33 families, mostly in wild or captive adult birds. The few records … Read More “Juvenile Brown-headed Nuthatches use tools in the wild”
Geolocators reveal loop migration and stopover regions of Kirtland’s Warbler
A new study has confirmed not only that the endangered Kirtland’s Warbler winters almost exclusively in the Bahamian Archipelago but also that it makes a … Read More “Geolocators reveal loop migration and stopover regions of Kirtland’s Warbler”
The black-market value of colorful Painted Bunting
In the cover story of our November-December 2016 issue, science writer Cheryl Lyn Dybas describes why North America’s most beautiful songbird, the Painted Bunting, is … Read More “The black-market value of colorful Painted Bunting”
eBird Maps show where to find Dunlin this October
In On the Move, our regular column about migration, we present pairs of distribution maps from eBird that you can use to compare where interesting … Read More “eBird Maps show where to find Dunlin this October”