Burrowing Owls find a home on old Army base
The addition of artificial nest burrows in rural north-central Oregon is helping restore the species. Read More “Burrowing Owls find a home on old Army base”
Conservation
Coverage of climate change, habitat loss, pesticides, and other threats to birds, as well as how birders and conservationists are responding.
Gulls on island sanctuary mistake rubber bands for worms
U.K. island littered with thousands of rubber bands. Read More “Gulls on island sanctuary mistake rubber bands for worms”
Hundreds of Chimney Swifts strike NASCAR building in Charlotte
Rehab facility in ‘desperate need’ of donations and volunteers to care for the surviving birds. Read More “Hundreds of Chimney Swifts strike NASCAR building in Charlotte”
Audubon report: Climate change threatens nearly two-thirds of our birds
The Audubon report includes a new zip code-based tool you can use to see how climate change will affect birds where you live. Read More “Audubon report: Climate change threatens nearly two-thirds of our birds”
Kirtland’s Warbler removed from Endangered Species List
Delisting is a “cause for celebration and proof that the Endangered Species Act works.” Read More “Kirtland’s Warbler removed from Endangered Species List”
California Condor chick #1000 fledges
It’s also the first wild-hatched condor chick to fledge in Utah’s Zion National Park. Read More “California Condor chick #1000 fledges”
Saving the Kiwikiu, a native Hawaiian songbird
Conservationists aim to create a second population of the critically endangered songbird in a restored forest on Maui. Read More “Saving the Kiwikiu, a native Hawaiian songbird”