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In a recent study, Dayer emphasizes the significance of bird feeding not only for avian populations but also for human wellbeing.

<p>In the largest study of its kind, scientists used weather radar data to map bird stopover density in the United States and found that artificial light is a top indicator of where birds will land. City lights lure birds into what can be an ecological trap – with buildings that lead to collisions, less habitat, scarcer food, and more people and cats. The study, led by Colorado State University, provides the first continent-wide maps of migration stopover hotspo...

"Reports of woodpecker sightings from readers have doubled in the last month. I even had a male visit my backyard, the first in a decade. "

As we enter December, bird feeder activity has reportedly been dull so far this season. Area residents have said they have seen little beyond the usual black-c

This weeks featured creature is a sparrow that you may see in fields and along rural roadsides, but rarely at feeders.

LITTLE ROCK — A new quail hunter log book offered by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission lets hunters help monitor and manage northern bobwhite in The Natural State. Late fall usually means …

Researchers used ‘citizen science’ birdwatching data to rank Australian species. Among the most elusive birds were ‘hide and seek’ champions and a few possibly headed for extinction.

My interest in birds sparked when, as a small gleefully mud-smearing child, I left a running hose-end laying in the yard. Soon, American Robins had discovered the bounty of soaked

  It’s not just birds. Founded 45 years ago, Port Townsend’s Admiralty Audubon Society has been a driving force in area efforts to protect the wild outdoors. …