The American Bird Conservancy is a treasure trove of bird conservation information. While the ABC website is a great place to browse, there are two ways to stay up on important bird conservation news. One, you can subscribe to the free newsletter, Birdwire. Two, you can subscribe to the Bird News Network. The American Bird
Continue reading C-Notes #6 – Birdwire, Bird News Network, and Round Robin
All over the world there are great places to go birding. Some are thousands of acres of pristine habitat while others are little nooks where industrious birds find safety and thrive. Do you have a special “Little Green Place” that is worthy of getting the attention it deserves? The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has a
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Despite being a bird of mudflats and saltmarshes, 90% of Short-billed Dowitchers {Limnodromus griseus} breed in the Boreal Forest of Canada. An approximate decline of 50% has gained this fun-to-watch shorebird a spot on the conservation concern list. The threats facing Short-billed Dowitchers are not fully known, but habitat loss and habitat degradation from oil
A busy September made for a late start to September’s first D.R.B.S. The weather was sunny and high 70s, perfect for birding, following a very wet week here in northern Illinois. Grasshoppers, butterflies, dragonflies, and many bees were the most numerous creatures, but we managed to find six Palm Warblers in the mix. Palm Warbler
The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) has suffered serious decline due to habitat destruction along Atlantic, Gulf Coast, and Great Lake shorelines as well as in the Great Plains. 2001 population estimates totalled 5,945 individual birds: Atlantic Coast – 2929 [49%] Great Plains – 2953 [50%] Great Lakes – 70 – [1%] Important breeding areas in
Birdwatchradio.com casts program #9: If you haven’t heard one of Birdwatchradio.com’s podcasts it is definately time. September 10th’s episode celebrates Birdwatcher’s Digests’ 30th year and interviews Bill Thompson III, the magazine’s editor. Host Steve Moore also shares a wonderful story about his latest life bird. We reviewed Birdwatchradio.com last February and they are doing a
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American Woodcock Conservation in Pennsylvania: Wildlife officials in Pennsylvania are creating over 783,000 acres of new habitat to help increase American Woodcock populations to what they were in the 1970s. Also, the new conservation plan is designed to set up 12 demonstration areas to help officials highlight how habitat management can improve populations for a
Over the weekend we decided to have a little party that centered around poker, board games, and a delicious supper. We purchased some bison meat from a local butcher in Winnebago county and decided it would be a great time to see what some of our friends thought our very own Birdfreak Bison Bacon Cheeseburger®.
