10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2016

The trend in CII is positive and similar in the two regions. On both continents, interspecific and spatial variation in population abundance trends are well predicted by climate suitability trends. Two primary indices were derived, the Climate Suitability Trend Negative (CST-) and the Climate Suitability Trend Positive (CST+).

North America 116

North America Europe America United States 116

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2014

I want to talk about this research but if you really want to know more about it, don’t rely on me; one of the co-authors of this important paper is Darren Naish, who happens to be a stupendous blogger, and he has written the research up here. So go read that for sure, and revel in the excellent graphics. As Lee Et.Al

Camels 198

Camels Whales Whaling Apes 198

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

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. Baicich, Margaret A.

America 229

America Industry Squirrels Birds 229

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The latest edition of Bull’s Birds of New York State , the classic book on NYS bird status and distribution, came out in 1998, so the numbers and trends given here represent a 16 to 18 year jump in currency. They wrote books and published research.

New York City 149

New York City New York Birds Breeding 149

10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2013

His personal fieldwork, supplemented with research into records dating back to 1794, are melded here to create not merely an exhaustive list of recorded species with notes on their status, dates, and population trends, but a portrait of a patch.

Breeders 194

Breeders Birds Wildlife Research 194

Critter News

NOVEMBER 7, 2009

Research also suggests that the Antarctic population of blue whales may now be growing at 6% a year. Marine scientists have recorded the animals roaming migratory routes and feeding grounds in the Pacific from which they had vanished for much of the past six decades. In the Atlantic, sightings are also increasing.

Whales 100

Whales Whaling Endangered Species Mammals 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Fortunately for the honor of the species, the researchers found that kleptoparasitism was practiced at a low rate (4% of observations) while much more often, drongos captured insects disturbed by other species (41% of observations). Trust me, the species name makes sense for the male, though not for the female.

Sri Lanka 212

Sri Lanka Birds Taiwan Cats 212

10,000 Birds

MARCH 31, 2022

” Fortunately, most of these researchers could be taken off their antidepressants after proper sound recording was invented. Given current trends in the Western world, I wonder whether it will remain known under its Latin species name sukatschewi (after a Russian explorer) in the future.

San Diego 205

San Diego Malaysia China Zoos 205

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2015

Recent research however has shown it to be more closely linked to Ardea -herons. However, based on the fact that is looks like nothing more than a blown-up version of the Intermediate Egret of the genus Egretta , it was occasionally also placed there and was named Egretta alba.

Asia 179

Asia Europe Germany Breeding 179

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

It seems that this is another species for which the standard phrase of scientists anywhere, “more research needed”, applies. A worrying trend. The Latin name “frontalis” (meaning, as you can guess, something like “frontal”) referring to the distinct black forehead makes more sense. I am only joking!

Birds 147

Birds Myanmar China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

Leafing through The Birds of New Jersey: Status and Distribution is like hanging out with a group of long-time Jersey birders and listening to stories of past rarities, notable birding irruptions, changes, trends. The 13-page bibliography attests to Boyle’s scholarship. Should you buy this book?

New Jersey 191

New Jersey Birds 2009 Bald Eagle 191

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

April 14, 2012 Liquid oil still seeps from some Louisiana marshes and ongoing research of toxicity levels is being conducted by LSU researchers. In the past two years alone up until end of December 2011 approximately 600 marine mammal strandings have been reported and this trend seems to be continuing.

2010 233

2010 Louisiana 2012 2011 233

4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 4, 2009

After researching industry trends and carefully planning the venture to serve dogs and their busy owners, Amy founded the first Dogtopia, a full-service dog day care, spa and boutique, in 2002. About the Author: Amy Nichols, founder and CEO of Dogtopia.

Industry 100

Industry Dogs 2002 Groups 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Early research suggested that “Fragmented distributions and population bottlenecks due to human activities appear to have increased genetic differentiation among populations” (Leberg 1991). Which would be weird. This supports an argument for the origins of turkey husbandry or at least captive rearing in the Preclassic.

Turkey 202

Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 202

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2015

I’m not at all suggesting this will be the new normal, or that it is any sort of a trend, but I don’t think I need to explain how obscene amounts of snowfall can affect wildlife. Upland birds are likely struggling to find food and to stay warm with all the snow, and are seemingly being pushed around as well.

North America 215

North America Birds San Francisco Suffering 215

4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 30, 2011

But even parents who aren’t crazy about pets or did not own them as kids can help change this trend. With purebred animals, it is especially important to do your research and make sure the pet fits your family’s lifestyle. People sometimes ask me what are some good pets for a young child to have, and why.

Compassion 100

Compassion Guinea Pigs Purebred Animal 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Each account gives population estimate, population trend, estimated area, endemism level, reasons why the species is threatened, and conservation measures adopted and proposed. These categories include family visits; professional research and professional meetings; educational activities; religious activities; and humanitarian projects.

Cuba 230

Cuba Birds United States 2000 230

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

There’s more, so much more, in this highly informative, detail-packed, research-based description of bird behavior. He aims to bring together all ornithological and ecological research on birds and winter the world over–not just in areas covered by snow–and summarize the findings in non-scientific language.

Research 168

Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 168

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. They contribute to scientific research, conservation efforts, and the enjoyment of birding as a hobby.

United States 147

United States North America Birds America 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

” Species descriptions include physical features; distribution; population and population trends; locations of main populations; breeding; food; threats; impact of climate change; migration where applicable; Red List status (vulnerable, near threatened, etc.). Davis and Martin Renner in 2003, appropriately titled Penguin s (Yale Univ.

Penguins 278

Penguins Georgia New Zealand Albatross 278

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

With regard to the Grey-backed Thrush , “further research should focus on identification of nest predators, implications of nest exposure and begging calls on nesting success, and breeding habitat requirements at different spatial and temporal scales of Grey-backed Thrush in fragmented landscapes of northeast China.”

Birds 197

Birds China Eggs Owls 197

Animal Ethics

JULY 15, 2009

In recent years, MRSA has been found in retail cuts of chicken, pork, beef and other meats—a particularly worrisome trend since MRSA can be contracted simply by handling infected cuts of meat. Just how prevalent is MRSA-infected meat?

Vegetarian 40

Vegetarian Factory Farm Factory Farming Factory 40

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2022

’ Gorman has read and distilled probably every research study ever written about Wrynecks or related to them; my quick count of the citations in the 16-page References section came to 295. and the rural Austrian folk name natterzunge or ‘adder tongue.’ Practically every sentence is documented with these studies.

Woodpeckers 233

Woodpeckers Hungary Thailand 2014 233

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2013

For birders, it’s the extremely large book, shelved in a place where it can’t crush the field guides, used to research the history of a bird in their area. A breeding bird atlas is a special kind of book. Corey did just this in this 2011 posting about Vesper Sparrow Pooecetes gramineus in New York State.

Pennsylvania 228

Pennsylvania Breeding Birds Sparrows 228

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

(SOPI) is the leading ornithological organization and it performs research, education, and outreach. Much of the research regarding Caribbean ecology and ornithology has been conducted in Puerto Rico. Although most conservation research focuses on northern breeding grounds, many ABA Area birds spend most of the year elsewhere.

Puerto Rico 152

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii United States 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2022

buteo … Weakly distinct morphologically, more so vocally and strongly so genetically; evidently much hybridization in recent past, and species boundaries likely to be redrawn with further research, but present arrangement, although unlikely to be supported by the scoring system used herein, appears appropriate in the interim.”

Falcons 241

Falcons Japan China South Africa 241

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 2, 2008

Kristof, who takes note of the trend represented by the animal welfare proposition on the ballot in California this fall. billion a year between 1997 and 2005, totaling nearly $35 billion, according to researchers at the Global Development and Environment Institute at Tufts University.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Factory Farm Factory Farming 40

Animal Ethics

MAY 23, 2007

Well-planned vegan diets are healthful for pregnant mothers and their infants, as well as for older children, according to a large body of scientific research. He was starved to death by parents who did not give him breast milk, soy-based infant formula or enough food of any kind. Contrary to Ms.

New York Times 40

New York Times New York Vegan 2007 40

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2018

Specifically, the notice summarizes the long history of Hawaiian Goose conservation, including written recovery plans in 1983 and 2004 , implementation of those plans, and research, including a population viability analysis. Also, research filled in many knowledge gaps and informed conservation efforts.

Endangered Species 101

Endangered Species Species Hawaii 2018 101

10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2015

Today, that trend is reversing, and the number of recognized bird species is steadily climbing again. The pace with which taxa are restored to species rank through the traditional approach of new, peer-reviewed research is painfully slow, especially in regions where fieldwork is difficult or expensive, particularly the Old World tropics.

Species 240

Species Birds Research Humane 240

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2023

For example, a researcher and presumed ornithologist set out with two hypotheses related to the Ashy Drongo (and another drongo species) and wrote a paper about it. Parts of her real-life biography provide an explanation why before around 1880, the life expectancy of male humans was not lower than for females and may even have been higher.

China 181

China 2017 Birds Indonesia 181

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Is there a trend toward more literary paper titles? This species seems to frequently join mixed-species flocks – in research in Thailand, the species was found in 20% of the mixed-species flocks. On the plus side, it looks rather funny when wet.

China 147

China Vietnam Birds Monkeys 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2011

Here’s some data from the famous research project of Manu, Peru, giving biomass in kilograms per hectare. There are probably other major trends that depend, for example, on latitude and timing. But if you look at a bit of prairie in South Dakota during the dead of winter, you may see very few birds and a lot of bison.

Mammals 174

Mammals Rodents Birds Reptiles 174

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

This is well worth reading, as the regional descriptions include endemic and range-restricted species as well as fauna, climate, and recent trends. The Bibliography lists 677 articles and books, mostly articles, from ornithological literature, a record of the research that went into this volume.

America 213

America El Salvador Costa Rica Honduras 213

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2023

A very recent one (2023) involving Elliot’s Laughingthrush follows the same trend: “Asian Koel removes nestlings of Elliot’s Laughingthrush from their nest: farming or retaliatory mafia behavior? According to Chinese researchers, nest predation and brood parasitism are the two main reasons.

Birds 147

Birds Mammals St. Louis Monkeys 147

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Of course, the paper ends with the usual thinly disguised request for more research grants: “This sharing behavior could indicate a high level of social awareness and prosociality that should be further investigated. Apparently, this is part of a broader trend – it has also been observed in Taiwan ( source ).

Finland 147

Finland Birds 2016 McDonalds 147