As posted on BirdChat- We are experiencing the biggest winter finch irruption since the”superflight” of 1997-1998, when many boreal finches went well beyondtheir normal ranges. … Read More
Banding the Saw-whets
female Northern Saw-whet Owl A few nights ago I had the opportunity to help band saw-whet owls at a Girl Scout camp close to Halifax, … Read More
The Rhino and the Tickbird
For a nice story from The Onion click on the story below. Rhino, Tickbird Stuck In Dead-End Symbiotic Relationship POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA—”We just go through … Read More
Winter Finch Forecast 2007-2008
from the Ontario listserv…looks good for Evening Grosbeaks, redpolls and Red-breasted Nuthatches to irrupt into the US, hopefully into Pennsylvania. “This winter’s theme is “finches … Read More
The lumping of the gulls
For any of you who have looked through a flock of gulls and thought it was hopeless to pick out the different species, you are … Read More
Eastern population of Golden Eagles being tracked
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh and Powdermill Avian Research Center are both working on satellite tracking several Golden Eagles that were trapped this fall near … Read More
Study reveals further declines for the world’s waterbirds
In the somber news category, the fourth edition of the Wetlands International report on waterbird species around the world has been released. It’s based on … Read More
Vulture chick brings hope
For those of you who follow bird news around the globe, you are probably aware that vulture populations have crashed to an unsustainable level due … Read More
Natty Geo Hummingbirds
The last National Geographic has a great article on hummingbirds with some of the most beautiful hummingbird photographs I have ever seen. Apparently, these hummingbirds … Read More
Happy Feet but sad Rockhoppers
For a great animated flick with a hint of conservation I would recommend the new movie, Happy Feet. The main theme is about a young … Read More