10,000 Birds
JULY 5, 2022
The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 31, 2016
Irruptions of Snowy Owls in 2011 and again in 2013 found these Arctic birds wintering well south of their usual range , in some cases straying down to Bermuda and even Hawaii. (I But new research, published in The Auk , suggests that this narrative may not provide the whole story. Snowy Owl at Breezy Point photographed by Corey.
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 9, 2012
My friend Erik Johnson and I recently visited the home of Dr. Jeff Harris — a birder and research entomologist — who has up to six different species visiting his feeders each day this season. Hummingbirds are one of the joys of wintertime birding here in Louisiana. Photo © David J.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 26, 2014
There are four generally recognized groups within the complex, “ Myrtle ” ( coronata ) of eastern and northern North America, “ Audubon’s ” ( auduboni ) of the western United States and western Canada, “ Black-fronted ” ( nigrifrons ) of Mexico, and “ Goldman’s ” ( goldmani ) of Guatemala.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 24, 2016
I felt like I needed to do some research into why this change occurred. David J Ringer , on January 11th, 2011 wrote a story called Moorhen Mania: Splitting and renaming of the Common Moorhen. Like many birders, ever since I was a child, these wonderful, shy birds have been known as the Common Moorhen.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 4, 2015
in 2011*) came about. Barker, and Carroll Henderson is a well-researched, copiously illustrated, engaging study of bird feeding practices, personalities, inventions marketing, and companies that developed in the United States from the late 19th century to the present day, with a little bit of Canada, Europe, and South America thrown in.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 17, 2013
Proposal 2013-A-5 would remove the Hawaiian honeycreepers out of their own subfamily (Drepanidinae) and place them in the subfamily Carduelinae near the rosefinches, which a 2011 study showed to be their closest relatives. This change has been needed and tracks with our best understanding of finch relationships. Shearwater split.
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