10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Birders who submit their checklists to Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct scientific research on subjects such as migration, changes in range, or assessment of populations. I emailed the authors and asked about their research and their use of eBird data.

Oregon 178

Oregon Washington Birds Chad 178

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2023

I have all four of his field guides on my bookshelf; I enjoy their friendly, informative approach and identification aids (cheat sheets! 154, photo by Jacob Spendelow Earley is an experienced, adroit writer and easily incorporates important information, enthusiasm and a sense of fun into the text. comparison tables!) Boreal Owl, p.

North America 211

North America Birds Owls Canada 211

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2021

In some cases, for example Jabiru, the information is tucked away at the end and can’t even be discerned from the range map. Yes, it’s nice to have information on 817 birds, and it’s wonderful to have full descriptions and photographs of birds commonly seen in Central and South America. SPECIES ACCOUNTS.

North America 279

North America America Birds California Condor 279

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The socioecology of Monk Parakeets: Insights into parrot social complexity by Elizabeth Hobson, Michael Avery, and Timothy Wright, is a new paper in Auk , with this abstract: In many species, individuals benefit from social associations, but they must balance these benefits with the costs of competition for resources. but not steep (,0.1).

Parrots 203

Parrots Research Dogs Groups 203

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

In contrast, the sections on migration, which encompass phenomena such as fallout and blow-back drift migrants, and which also offer brief anecdotes about unusual observations or observations under unusual conditions, are highly informative, even fun reading. This is a project that clearly spanned decades. 231st Street is now located. .

New York City 150

New York City New York Birds Breeding 150

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals. were funded by hunters and 95.1% funded by the non-hunting public.”

Wildlife 239

Wildlife Coyotes Hunters Wolves 239

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 23, 2023

They frequently reuse nest holes, thus saving vital natural resources even though cleaning out the used nest hole takes about one week ( source ). His Wikipedia entry has its fair share of useless but amusing information on him: “In his personal matters he was said to be careless and forgetful. Ditto for Storm’s Stork.

Birds 217

Birds Eagles Elephants Rhinoceros 217

Critter News

JUNE 5, 2009

Read The better informed you are, the greater the impact you can make, so read everything you can. A well-referenced book is probably your best source of reliable information. There are many excellent books on issues related to animal research. A valuable new resource has recently entered the information superhighway.

Animal Research 100

Animal Research Animal Medical Research Research 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2021

Originally organized by structure and ecology, they have been reclassified according to relationships discovered by DNA research. The text is very readable here and throughout the book, with bolded, italicized, and capitalized terms helping the eye find the required information. Hey, it’s not just us!). copyright © 2021 Karl B.

North America 257

North America America Species 2018 257

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2016

Additional information is presented in boxes and with photographs. There is no end-of-book list of resources, which reflects, I think, an assumption that the birder using this book is already familiar with the more general birding books and magazines. Light blue boxes give brief facts on breeding age, strategy and lifespan.

Birds 190

Birds Groups 2015 North America 190

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2020

It can take a bit of research to figure these notes out, especially when they are citing taxonomic differences (Riparian [Blackish] Antbird, for example, is treated differently in three of the four taxonomic systems), but it is tremendously helpful just to know that there is an issue to be researched. Van Remsen, Jr.

Bolivia 173

Bolivia Birds Brazil Switzerland 173

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2019

I think that’s great; even if these birds remain officially at the subspecies level in the future, it is tremendously helpful to have more information about them. In some species accounts, notably Song Sparrow, this text reads as a carefully researched, finely detailed ornithological/historical essay. Photographs.

North America 148

North America Sparrows America United States 148

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2017

That’s a lot of visual information! The accounts vary in length from two to six pages, and are well illustrated with photographic images by Ryan Phillips of the Belize Raptor Research Institute and a group of 40 photographers from the United States and Central America. The Species Accounts are the research-at-home section.

Mexico 163

Mexico America North America Falcons 163

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

.” “For many hunters, the traditional paper stamp is more than just a receipt for a tax paid, it is a badge of honor, a symbol of the hunter’s respect for the natural resources they are privileged to use … duck hunters are proud of their sport, proud of their heritage, and proud of their Duck Stamp Program.”

Wildlife 200

Wildlife Hunters Ducks Hunting 200

10,000 Birds

MARCH 6, 2018

An array of tools ranging from geolocators to satellite trackers to depth measurers to miniature cameras have been employed by ornithologists and biologists over the past twenty years, yielding scads of information. Instead, the studies Brooke summarizes and other resources are listed in an extensive Notes section.

Albatross 114

Albatross Penguins Research Breeding 114

10,000 Birds

MAY 23, 2023

Birders often play a vital role in monitoring bird populations, contributing data to scientific research, and participating in citizen science initiatives that help track bird distributions, migration patterns, and breeding behaviors. It includes multiple illustrations for each species, showing different plumages, variations, and age groups.

United States 147

United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

But, not a lot of information about how this national passion (52.8 It is an industry that has supported bird feeding education, research and wildlife conservation through educational web sites, foundations and the initiatives of the Wild Bird Feeding Industry, the industry trade association. million people in the U.S.

America 230

America Industry Squirrels Birds 230

10,000 Birds

JULY 1, 2014

Roth; the informative, graceful text is by Susan L. These features are unobtrusive enough that the book can be read without the educational add-ons, but informative enough to provide easily accessible background to the child who wants to know more. Roth and Cindy Trumbore. I really like to know the story behind the book.

Puerto Rico 234

Puerto Rico Parrots New York City 2013 234

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Ackerman’s new book is about owls and owl research–the knowledge recently and currently being discovered through DNA analysis, new-tech tracking and monitoring, and old-fashioned fieldwork under the auspices of organizations like the Global Owl Project and the Owl Research Institute.

Owls 211

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 211

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 1, 2013

And, in a very lovely section in the middle of the book, she describes the life cycle of the cahow, informing evocative passages about their nocturnal courtship and flight with recent research findings about how seabirds are able to function—eat, sleep, navigate home. This is a good read, informative and engaging.

Birds 167

Birds Rats Breeding 2012 167

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2019

Clearly, author Phyllis Limbacher Tildes, the author of 24, soon to be 25, children’s books, is also a birder (and a little research brings up a presentation she gave at Ogeechee Audubon, Georgia with the biographical information and she and her family “love watching birds and wildlife seen near their lagoon on Skidaway Island.”

New York City 149

New York City Pelicans Birds New York 149

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

It is a lovely, well-packaged, informative guide, created with thought and creativity. The information here is more extensive than what is offered in Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba by Orlando H. Navarro employs a visual system for quickly delivering information on each species, similar to the icon system used in The Warbler Guide.

Cuba 231

Cuba Birds United States 2000 231

Critter News

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

ALDF’s Criminal Justice Program provides free legal assistance—including legal research and strategy suggestions, location of expert witnesses, and sample pleadings—to prosecutors handling cruelty cases and works to strengthen state anti-cruelty legislation. For more information, please visit www.aldf.org.

ALDF 100

ALDF Animal Legal Defense Fund For Animals Animal Cruelty 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2021

His second book on migration is a tale of many birds and many research studies all connected by the theme of migration and by his thoughtful narrative voice. Even if you have read about these research projects, Weidensaul’s accounts offer fresh angles and updated information. is through the personal and the specific.

Cyprus 252

Cyprus Slaughter Slaughtered Research 252

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2020

Birders who submit their checklists to eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct research on avian migration, range, or population. It has also been used by researchers from other fields, such as economists. They also obtained socioeconomic information about neighborhoods. Green spaces may also help reduce stress.

Chicago 271

Chicago Research Illinois Michigan 271

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As you can easily judge from the dullness of this information, it is not something I made up but rather an appalling example of nepotism in the naming of birds. The breeding ecology of the Yellow-bellied Warbler was actually studied exactly here at Nonggang in 2019 by 3 Chinese researchers. Sir James McGrigor (1771-1858) Director Gen.

China 228

China Birds Pythons Eagles 228

Animal Ethics

APRIL 15, 2007

Whaling for scientific research is indispensable to establish the proper conservation of whales and ocean resources. Japan is sincerely committed to researching whales’ dietary habits and nutrition status, as well as the shift in whale populations by age over time. Jiro Okuyama Dir.,

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Whales Whaling 40

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

The impact of those rich, dynamic plates delivers an unprecedented dose of ornithological information per square inch packed with so much potency that readers are sometimes left reeling. Talk about your favorite plate in The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds This guide is overwhelmingly, unrepentantly visual. Sounds good, right?

2011 223

2011 Deer Owls New York 223

10,000 Birds

JUNE 2, 2020

The speaker turned out to be Tim Laman, and the topic was the incredible research he and Ed Scholes had spent years doing on birds of paradise in New Guinea. This is followed by information on the species’ original description, other names, and etymology of the scientific name. Like Antpittas and Gnateaters by Harold F.

Guinea 263

Guinea Birds Papua New Guinea Family 263

Animal Ethics

JANUARY 17, 2008

The National Resources Defense Council's lawsuit alleges the Navy's sonar causes whales and other mammals to beach themselves." For more information about the effect of sonar on marine mammals, see the NRDC's extremely comprehensive report: “ Sounding the Depths II: The Rising Toll of Sonar, Shipping and Industrial Ocean Noise on Marine Life.”

Whales 40

Whales Whaling Los Angeles Mammals 40

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Several years ago, I read about the enormous colonies of breeding birds in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands and I did some research to satisfy my curiosity. ( Google Scholar is an excellent resource and free full-text PDFs can be located for many papers, particularly when research is taxpayer-funded.

Transported 113

Transported 2011 Research 2012 113

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you want to see photos of all 8 of them, there is a nice one-page leaflet online which is also the source of some of the information below. Another paper reviews information on Oriental Pied Hornbills raiding the nests of various bird species in Singapore and even pet bird cages. A good reason to come back soon then, I guess.

Rhinoceros 127

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 127

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2022

I very much enjoy using the Species Accounts; they are a model of informational economy, communicating a lot of information quickly and easily through graphics and design, photographs and minimal text. I got all that information from six tiny icons. The goal here is to give the information the birder needs, no frills.

United States 215

United States North America Species 2013 215

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2014

The talk described eBird’s origins in 2002 and traced its history as a project aimed at using “citizen science” to help researchers and conservationists learn more about birds. It was riveting and enjoyable, but also a not-so-subtle recruiting session for eBird. And at least on me, it worked. And oh, the places that data goes.

Science 193

Science 2002 Chicago Adoptable 193

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

You can get a sense of how many specimens Dyer studied by the number of institutions used to obtain specimens listed in the Acknowledgments section, as well as the list of ornithologists, bird illustrators, and others who shared photographs and unpublished information. And, they are simply beautiful. Skutch (Cornell Univ. by Robert S.

America 213

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 213

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

For my new book, due out in 2012 from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, I’ve been researching sandhill crane hunting. Even more telling, the support the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission was expecting from its hunting community simply never materialized. Where Are You Birding this Second Weekend of March 2009?

2011 246

2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 246

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2013

I very much enjoy using the Species Accounts; they are a model of informational economy, communicating a lot of information quickly and easily through graphics and design, photographs and minimal text. I got all that information from six tiny icons. The goal here is to give the information the birder needs, no frills.

United States 238

United States North America Species New York 238