Recent developments and in-depth articles about birdwatching, conservation, notable species, and scientific discoveries.
The high, beautiful song of Bicknell’s Thrush rewards birders who hike up to its breeding grounds Read More “Species profile: Bicknell’s Thrush – birdwatching in the White Mountains of New Hampshire”
Jerome A. Jackson criticizes the search for Ivory-billed Woodpecker, decries faith-based ornithology Read More “Scientist decries ‘faith-based ornithology’ in Ivory-bill search”
Is the larger, grander cousin of our Ivory-billed Woodpecker – the Imperial Woodpecker – still flying in western Mexico? Read More “Description, range, habits, and credible sightings of the Imperial Woodpecker”
Last winter’s owl invasion brought bird banders in Saskatchewan face to face with a one-of-a-kind beauty Read More “Banding owls in Saskatchewan during the great irruption of 2004-05”
One of Cape May’s local experts picks seven favorite locations for shorebirds Read More “Seven shorebird favorites”
Cabinets discovered in an Iowa farmhouse sheltered both a labor of love and an avian treasure chest Read More “Iowa egg collection reveals past birds, history of oology, and birth of bird conservation”
Sighting the “extinct” Ivory-billed Woodpecker turned even skeptics into true believers Read More “Eyewitness accounts of Ivory-billed Woodpeckers from the Cache River, Arkansas”
Two leaders of the searches in Arkansas describe what’s next Read More “What’s next for the Big Woods Conservation Partnership and the Ivory-billed Woodpecker”
The president of the American Bird Conservancy wonders what the public reaction will be to the news of the bird’s rediscovery Read More “In wake of Ivory-billed Woodpecker rediscovery, a plea for conservation of the world’s other declining species”
Much remains to be learned about the mesmerizing and beautiful Common Nighthawk, including why it may be disappearing from our nighttime skies Read More “Species profile: The Uncommon Common Nighthawk”
