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...
, Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Birding Birds Trips Spring Migration on South Padre Island , Texas April 28, 2024 by Hannah No Comments There are a few spectacles in the birding community that are high energy , happen quickly , and is worth any effort to experience it . nbsp One such experience is a bird grounding event , sometimes called a fallout . nbsp A fallout is usually reserved for more significant events , but there is no true gauge as to one versus the other . nbsp Warblers , thrushes , buntings , and other migrants move across the Gulf of Mexico in an extremely stressful , marathon flight from the Yucatan Peninsula to the Gulf Coast of Texas , Louisiana , Alabama , and Florida
Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Conservation Trips Rock’n’rollers April 27, 2024 by Peter No Comments Most birders are familiar with the Spanish dehesas They might even have a visit to these Mediterranean steppes on their wish list . The Portuguese equivalent would be the montado â a very similar landscape of wide-open plains and scattered oak trees . The dominant oak in the Spanish steppes is the Holm Oak , the Portuguese have Cork Oaks instead . Throw in Iberian Pigs , the odd fighting bull and a few flocks of sheep and the similarities are . striking With only a few exceptions , the core of the distribution of most steppe birds lies in Spain so the southeastern part of Portugal is the(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...
Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Home Contact About Birding Birds From the Archives Reviews Trips Birding Birding Beyond 60 April 25, 2024 by Paul Lewis 1 Comment This week , I once again found myself car-challenged . So I went to another nearby site , Las Mesas which did not offer any unusual narrative . Instead , in this post I will wax philosophical , while sharing a few nice photos from that . outing Clay-colored Sparrows In about a month , I will have my 66th birthday . In between now and then , I will spend a week and a half in California , in the land where birding may mean walking on paved paths , or even on a wooden boardwalk built through the middle of a salt marsh . But once I get back home to Mexico , I will be climbing hills on livestock trailsWASHINGTON (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...Today, Audubon joined the White House, states, Tribes, municipalities, and other NGOs to support freshwater restoration in communities across the country. Birds and people need clean water and...
About 23 million acres of tundra lakes and wetlands, set aside more than 100 years ago as the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska, are today treasured for their global importance to migratory bird populations and climate stability.
In Colorado, my home, we are already living with the effects from climate change – from record flooding, early snowmelt and unheard-of winter wildfires. These impacts have serious implications...
On a bright November day in Baja California, Mexico, biologist Julian Garcia-Walther crouched in the cordgrass of a marsh, his face pressed to a scope. He’d spent all morning on the edge of...
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We developed a set of tools designed to address human disturbance on shorebirds and their habitats to promote the recovery of shorebird populations that are declining in the Americas. This...WASHINGTON (April 19, 2024)—The National Audubon Society today praised the Senate for passing bipartisan legislation strengthening the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA), which has buffered...WASHINGTON (18 de abril de 2024) - El Senado aprobó hoy un proyecto de ley bipartidista que autoriza nuevamente y mejora el programa de conservación de las aves migratorias de todo el continente...
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It’s been busy at the Arizona Legislature this year, with more than 100 land and water-related bills introduced this session. All that interest...
Two new native plant policies were recently passed in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, thanks to advocacy by local Audubon chapters and other partners. Combined, the policies will result in more native...
More than a hundred volunteers planted native plants along the Rio Salado to allow for pollinators – like bees, butterflies, and birds – to flourish at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(WASHINGTON D.C.-April 18, 2024) – The Department of the Interior has published a final rule for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) that will ensure that millions...WASHINGTON (April 18, 2024) – A bipartisan bill that reauthorizes and enhances a conservation program for migratory birds throughout the Americas was passed by the Senate by voice vote yesterday...(WASHINGTON D.C.--April 19, 2024)—The National Audubon Society today praised a new rule from the Department of the Interior strengthening protections for 13 million acres of “special areas” in...The people of Toronto are fed up with pigeons. The birds crowd around subway stations, overload balconies with poop, and build their flammable nests in hazardous places. The city has tried trapping...FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(WASHINGTON, D.C.--April 16, 2024) – The National Audubon Society today celebrated bicameral legislation introduced by Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler (both...Shelbyville, Mo. (April 16, 2024) — The National Audubon Society proudly announces North River Ranch, owned and operated by Peter and Bess Allen, has earned distinction as an Audubon Certified...The Sonso Lagoon is a hidden paradise in the Cauca Valley, 40 minutes from Cali, the third-largest city in Colombia. At more than 5000 acres, the laguna is the largest wetland in the region...Originally published in the Spring 2016 issue of Living Bird; updated and expanded April 2024. Finding a bird’s nest offers a rare chance to discreetly witness the intricacies of breeding... Read more »