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Audubon, TIOF to present ‘Ospreys 2021 — The Revival of a Global Raptor’ By AUDUBON SOCIETY - | Feb 18, 2021 ALAN POOLE Alan Poole The Sanibel-Captiva Audubon Society and The International Osprey Foundation will host Dr. Alan F. Poole for a Webinar program, “Ospreys 2021 — The Revival of a Global Raptor,” on Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. An author and associate of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Poole will bring attendees up to date on the status of one of the best-loved birds of pre...

Originally published on February 11, 2021 12:54 pm LAWRENCE, Kansas — Raucous chirping tipped me off to the tree full of birds in my front yard last weekend. I opened the door and peeked out. House sparrows seemed to be squabbling in our cherry trees. A lone starling sat among them, unperturbed. Somewhere nearby, a tufted titmouse sang an early morning tune. Ornithologists hope next time you peek out your door, stroll around the block or visit a nearby park, you’ll take note of the bird...

Cornell Lab of Ornithology dives into 20 years of data from Project FeederWatch.

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The stunning diversity of animal and plant life that covers our planet is essential to a prosperous and sustainable future. Our complex web of life is facing a myriad of threats that scientists report could result in the extinction of 1 million species, many in just decades. The magnitude of such a loss requires a new generation of environmental champions to take on the challenge. EarthEcho International , the glob...

Male rufous hummingbird rescued in December 2020 In mid-December, the nonprofit group Green Mountain Animal Defenders issued an urgent call to its supporters on Facebook seeking someone who could drive a rescued hummingbird, which was captured inside an apartment in Bennington, two hours north to a wildlife rehabilitation specialist in Addison. First, what was a hummingbird doing in Vermont in December, when most of the flowers from which it would ...

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 E-Mail IMAGE: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed human behavior, and that has major consequences for data-gathering citizen-science projects such as eBird, run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. New research finds that... view more  Credit: Susan Spear, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca, NY--The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it all around the world. Its changed human behavior, and that has major consequences for data-gathering citizen-science projects such as eBird, ru...

Article content Edmontonians are being urged this weekend to count birds around town as part of a global campaign to track the number of various species around the world. The National Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is calling on Canadians to spend 15 minutes over the Family Day weekend taking part in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society and Birds Canada’s Great Backyard Bird Count. Edmontonians are asked to count the birds they see over a quarter of an hour on one or more day...

Observe the feathery visitors to your immediate area, then share what you’ve seen during The Great Backyard Bird Count.

The website is birdcount.org/participate. You don’t have to be an expert birder; if you are unsure of a particular bird’s identification, you don’t have to include it in the count. However there is an app called Merlin Bird ID app that you can use to help you identify what’s in the backyard or in front of you as you count. You can make as many observations as you’d like over the 4-day period, and in as many different locations as you’d like. If you’re concerned about double count...