Recent developments and in-depth articles about birdwatching, conservation, notable species, and scientific discoveries.
In 2021, about 41 percent of the rufa subspecies of Red Knot stopped over during their spring migration on two islands south of Charleston, researchers say. Read More “New ‘critical sites’ for Red Knots in South Carolina”
Project includes more than 220 music artists, actors, literary figures, and visual artists who produced 174 original pieces of music, more than 70 poems, and 20 original album covers. Read More “Birdsong Project supports Audubon with music, poetry, exhibition”
The show will take viewers into the wild, wonderful, and unpredictable world of birds. Read More “Christian Cooper to host new National Geographic TV show”
A new study from researchers at Tufts University details which species are super spreaders. Read More “Current bird flu strain likely ‘here to stay’”
Baja California, Mexico, presents reduced risk for the endangered birds. Read More “Study: Coastal condors at risk from DDT, PCBs”
More local laws and policies like New York City’s needed to reduce bird deaths. Read More “Voluntary programs not enough to reduce threats of lights and glass”
The clip is from the PBS film, Colombia – Wild and Free, which premieres on Wednesday, May 18. Read More “Exclusive! Watch a video of Burrowing Owls from new Colombia documentary”
The law would invest $1.4 billion in dedicated annual funding to recover at-risk wildlife species. Read More “Conservation groups push for federal wildlife recovery act”
The project is designed to provide crucial insight into the raptor’s movements. Read More “Project tracks Swallow-tailed Kites by GPS”
How a young birder created Find the Birds, a 2D mobile game to attract other children to enjoy birds and birdwatching. Read More “‘Find the Birds’ mobile game makes positive impact”
