Discoveries about birds, behaviors, migration, and more. Plus, Eldon Greij’s popular column, “Amazing Birds.”
In 2017, researchers working in the Ecuadorian Andes stumbled across a previously unknown species of hummingbird. They’ve announced the discovery of the bird, Blue-throated Hillstar, … Read More “New hummingbird discovered, is already critically endangered”
Founding Editor Eldon Greij explains how the unique feeding behaviors of flamingos help them thrive in highly alkaline lakes and lagoons. Read More “How flamingos thrive in harsh environments”
Andrew Farnsworth, a research associate with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, discusses the various ways Hurricane Florence may affect birds. Read More “How Hurricane Florence may affect birds”
In May, research teams on the island of Grand Bahama rediscovered the Bahama Nuthatch, one of the rarest birds in the Western Hemisphere. The island … Read More “Bahama Nuthatch, feared extinct, rediscovered on Grand Bahama Island”
Cassia Crossbill occupies only about 26 square miles of lodgepole pine forests in southern Idaho, and it appears to be vulnerable to the warming climate. Read More “Study: Cassia Crossbill among North America’s ’more imperiled birds’”
It’s dusk, the second week of March 2018. The rumble of traffic from Highway 76 crawls through a thin line of trees and into the … Read More “Barred Owls’ move to the ‘burbs gets researcher’s attention”
New to BirdWatching? Subscribe now to North America’s premier magazine about wild birds and birding. The final assessment of the impact that Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, … Read More “How two hurricanes in one year affected Cozumel’s birds”
