Across the Northeast last summer, the rain seemed unrelenting. In July, the Adirondacks experienced catastrophic flash flooding that breached dams, destroyed roads, and raised one Adirondack lake’s...
In environmental stories, humans are often cast as villains. They’re the greedy, destructive antagonists that despoil habitats and decimate species. Alessandra Vidal Meza, an Audubon Dangermond...
: Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Reviews LISTEN TO THE BIRDS : A KidLit Bird Book Review May 14, 2024 by a Guest No Comments By Susan Wroble Susan Wroble is a Denver-based childrenâ s author with a focus on science-based stories . When she is not writing , you can find Susan trying to transform her yard into a native plant habitat or working at Colorado Childrenâ s Hospital with the familyâ s therapy dog . She has a lifelong love of birds , perhaps instilled at birth with her middle . nameâBurd If you are searching for a book to draw kids into a love of birding , ornithologist Donald Kroodsmaâ s Listen to the Birds might be the perfect fit . Kroodsma , a birdsong specialist , is best
After another above-average winter, many felt relief to see headlines like “Great Salt Lake level reaches seven-year high” populating Utah’s news cycle last week. Others were witnessing the...
The 2023 Osprey research season in Mobjack Bay, a sub-estuary of the Chesapeake Bay, began as others had for decades. Cruising the brackish waters in a small motorboat, Bryan Watts, director of...WASHINGTON (May 13, 2024) – Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced its Grid Expansion Rule, which will help modernize how the U.S. connects to and transmits power along the...In the heart of America’s Great Plains, a remarkable spectacle unfolds in the spring which rivals many of the great migrations of our planet’s history. Overhead, skeins of Sandhill Cranes grace...
When we first wrote about Wisdom the Laysan Albatross, in 2011, she was already an astounding 60 years old. She and her chick had just survived a tsunami that hit... Read more »On a sunny Friday in early April, a group of students from Rust College in northern Mississippi traveled to a local Black-owned farm called Foxfire Ranch for the weekend. This annual trip was planned...
It’s spring, my favorite time of the year. My trees are leafing out, and my perennial herbaceous plants are emerging from the ground. Soon, I’ll see more insects among them and more migratory...NEW YORK (May 9, 2024) – On Wednesday the National Audubon Society celebrated the legacy of female leadership in conservation by presenting two women with the Rachel Carson Award at the 21st Women...The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Hope Enterprise Corporation (Hope) a $62 million dollar grant to implement a Solar For All program in Mississippi.
“This program will bring...Watching Cliff Swallows dart from their gourd-shaped nests under the eaves of the barn searching for insects to feed their rapidly growing young is one of my favorite memories from being a teenager...
Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Birding Trips Birding Southeastern Washington McNary NWR May 7, 2024 by Jason Crotty No Comments Although many think of the Pacific Northwest as a rainy with lush green forests , the region east of the Cascade mountains is characterized by dry sagebrush rangelands shrub steppe Much of that original habitat has now been lost to agriculture . However , the region’s dominant river â the Columbia River â which serves as the border for much of Oregon and Washington , also flows through these . rangelands The river has been dammed for hydroelectric power in several places and those dams caused enormous changes along the Columbia River Basin , turning dynamic
: : Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Reviews Field Guide to North American Flycatchers : Kingbirds and Myiarchus : A Field Guide Review May 7, 2024 by Donna No Comments Now that we’ve all mastered the art of identifying Empidonax flycatchers thanks to a certain field guide published a year ago , it’s time to start working on Kingbirds and Myiarchus flycatchers I jest a bit , of course , birders will never stop puzzling over Empids . But Field Guide to North American Flycatchers : Empidonax and Pewees certainly gave us a framework for identification that upped our level of discourse and analysis . The next volume in this three-book series is now out : Field Guide to North American Flycatchers :My name is Chaz and I'm from Flin Flon, Manitoba (in Canada), but I reside in Tadoule Lake, Manitoba where I work as a Land Guardian for the Seal River Watershed Alliance. I've always been an avid...
Birds that swoop or dart to catch bugs in flight are called aerial insectivores—and they need your help.
May eBirder of the Month ChallengeBy Team eBird 30 Apr 2024Violaceous Euphonia © Thelma Gátuzzô, Macaulay LibraryGlobal Big DayViolaceous Euphonia © Thelma Gátuzzô, Macaulay Library This month’s eBirder of the... Read more »Earth Month 2024 brought big conservation wins at the White House and Congress -- and new campaigns to protect the lands and waters that are critical to our communities, our wildlife, and our future...Today the Biden administration finalized a rule implementing changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the bedrock law that guides how federal agencies assess the potential...Since it was first signed into law in 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has been one of the most important statutes for protecting birds, other wildlife, and communities from the...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(WASHINGTON D.C.-April 30, 2024) – The National Audubon Society denounced draft legislation approved by the House of Representatives today that would nullify a...(April 25, 2024) WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule to limit pollution from coal and new natural gas-fired power plants, which will help slow...WASHINGTON (April 25, 2024) – President Biden yesterday signed a bipartisan bill reauthorizing and enhancing a program that provides funding throughout the Americas for partnerships to benefit...
Conventional wisdom holds that traveling and breeding are two separate phases of a migratory bird’s annual cycle. After all, flying hundreds or even thousands of miles burns an awful lot of...