:: A new study by scientists at Environment Canada has found that more than 270 million birds are killed in Canada every year from human-related activity
:: The Plain-pouched Hornbill in Malaysia is facing extinction because of logging, poaching, and being hunted as food for humans
Plain-pouched Hornbill by Vikali Kupotea on Flickr
:: Mercury levels are increasing in the eggs of water birds that nest downstream from Canada’s tar sands region
:: A new species of owl has been discovered in Oman by a British ornithologist and his team
:: This year’s Big Sit is coming up on October 12th and 13th, so register for the sit today!
:: Lake Natron in northern Tanzania calcifies animals that fall in, and Nick Brandt is beautifully posing and photographing them
:: Cornell ornithologists are using red markers to carry out a “plumage manipulation experiment” in Australian fairy-wrens, who seem to prefer red to orange
Male Red-Backed Fairy Wren by neoporcupine, on Flickr
:: Ranchers in Texas don’t trust government conservation plans designed to save the Lesser Prairie Chicken
Great posts in birding blogs this week:
:: From Birdgirl at Exploring Nature: Good Birds and Some Mysteries
:: From Julie at Birding is Fun: Warblers Vireos Cuckoos & More
:: From Wally at Our Florida Journal: Beach Bird Bonanza
:: From Julie Zickefoose’s blog: Stalking the Wild Kingfisher
:: From Josh at Ontario Birds and Herps: The rest of Moosonee
:: From Kathleen at Birdworthy: Mystery Visitor Drops In Downtown, Literally
:: From Jeff at the ABA blog: Birding in the digital age, chasing a modern day lifer
:: From Mia at On the Wing Photography: Autumn Horned Lark
:: From Sharon at Birdchick: The latest Birdchick podcast