Klamath Registration is Open! — Klamath Bird Observatory’s Wings and Wine Gala

SUNDAY September 22nd, 2019, 3:00 -7:00 PMGRIZZLY PEAK WINERY, ASHLAND, OREGON Klamath Bird Observatory’s Wings and Wine Gala is back by popular demand. Come celebrate more than 20 years of KBO advancing bird and habitat conservation through science, education, and partnerships. Please help us continue our work by participating in this fundraiser. $65   — Single […]

Fuglar.is Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day

SA-land: Höfn, Einarslundur: 5 krossnefir (par með 3 ungfugla). Landið: Hlíðarvatn í Selvogi: Dvergmáfur (2. sumars). Lón í Kelduhverfi: Kolþerna. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bingsmarken Söndag 2019-07-21, kvavt och varmt

04.30-09.00 Uno och Bo Mulet. Lugnt +17 stigande Kvavt efter nattens regn. Helt vindstilla och hög luftfuktighet. Myggen gjorde att man inte ville stå still allt för länge vid näten. Påfrestande idag, men det hade nog med vädret att göra. Gransångarna ... - Läs hela inlägget här

Fuglar.is Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day

SA-land: Höfn, Einarslundur: Hringdúfa. Landið: Hólkot í Reykjadal: Glitbrúsi. Garður: Glitlóa. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bingsmarken Lördag 2019-07-20, mer gransångare igen

04.30-09.00 Uno och Bo. Morgondimma. Uppklarnande. Lugnt. +14 stigande Det drällde i gransångare hela morgonen. 20 nymärkta är riktigt kalas. Vår första unga kärrsångare som börjat lagra fett, övriga adulta verkligen på G. De lär inte var kvar i ... - Läs hela inlägget här

Fuglar.is Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day

SA-land: Fornustekkarot í Nesjum: Gráhegri. Landið: Hólkot í Reykjadal: Glitbrúsi. Selfoss: 2 hringdúfur. Garður: Glitlóa. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hawk Ridge West Skyline Spring Count 2019 Final Report and Monthly Summaries

West Skyline Spring Count 2019 FINAL REPORTBy Frank Nicoletti and John RichardsonHawk Ridge Bird Observatory conducted the West Skyline Spring Count full-time in starting in the spring of 2018. It will now continue for the next 8 years, thanks to a generous donation, and is hoped to continue for a number of years to come.Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory is excited about gaining knowledge about the spring migration through Duluth and how it compares to the fall counts. This is also a great way for public outreach and continuing the education of raptor and bird conservation in the Western Great Lakes Region. Counts have been conducted and published in the past from 1997-2006 (Nicoletti, 1998 and 2009) and in 2009 and 2010, when Karl Bardon conducted the count full-time.The years following were done on ocassions with justlimited volunteer observation each year. The same protocol was used this season,as in past years, with the use of two count sites depending of wind direction (Nicoletti, 2009). However, we used Dunkadoo via a tablet to record all the weather and count data. These counts and data can be viewed real-time online through the Dunkadoo database as well as at hawkcount.org. Each day, a summary and total of birds counted were put into eBird to continue that important database.The 2019 season was conducted from March 1 through May 31. A total of 30,904 raptors were counted of 16 species observed during of 79 days covered out of 91 possible. The twelves days not covered were due to inclement weather. A total of 516 hours were covered giving an average of just over 6.5 hours per day. The hawk per day and hourly rate was 391 and 60, respectfully. This season’s count of 30,904 was the third highest total in the history of the WSHC with 32,602 and 33,228 in 2018 and 2004, respectfully. Most species were recorded in higher then normal numbers with the exception ofNorthern Harrier, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Goshawk,and American Kestrel. It’s unclear at this point why the numbers were well below the 2000-2005 averages which is currently the most useful set of data we can use (Nicoletti, 2009). Certainly species which have shown steady increases in fall counts such as Turkey Vulture, Bald Eagle, Golden Eagle and Peregrine were recorded in record numbers this spring. We had two daily records, Bald Eagle with 1,076 on 21 March and 53 Golden Eagle 17[…]

Bird Conservancy Cattle Ranching on North America’s Grasslands

Bird Conservancy explores bird conservation as it relates to working lands, which are facing challenges like never before. Interviews with landowners explore family heritage, the influence of the oil and gas industry, changing conservation practices, and the future of ranching in rural America. Part 1 of a 4-part series.

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Dungeness 18th July

A windy start to the morning with a strong south-west breeze picking up by mid-morning.As usual most of the interest was on the sea, with three Kittiwakes, three Mediterranean Gulls and a single Guillemot heading west down the channel. A small number of Common and Sandwich Terns were feeding off shore from the Fishing Boats.Three Porpoise and a Grey Seal were also seen from the Fishing Boats.

Klamath Bird Banding Workshop Registration Deadline Extended!

The registration deadline has been extended for Klamath Bird Observatory’s August 5-9 Fundamentals of Songbird Banding Workshop – now July 26. The $1,600 registration fee contributes directly to funding our long-term monitoring and banding training program. This is an introductory course and participants will be exposed to the fundamental skills and knowledge that serve as […]

Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory July 11-18, 2019

As surprising as it may sound, we have nearly completed our first week of Fall Migration Monitoring at the LSLBO after starting operations on July 12. Although there is still ample evidence of active breeding in the area, a trickle has begun of birds heading south for the winter. We have already banded nearly 250...Read more »

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The Future of Birds

Breeding phenology and performance for four swallows over 57 years: relationships with temperature and precipitation byTara L. ImlayJoanna Mills FlemmingSarah SaldanhaNathaniel T. WheelwrightMarty L. Leonard "Aerial insectivores, birds that feed on insects caught in flight, areexperiencing steep population declines possibly because of shifts in thetiming and/or abundance of aerial insects."Learn more by reading this paper at: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecs2.2166

Dungeness 16th July

A still warm day with the majority of the interest being restricted to the sea. An afternoon seawatch produced a single Common Scoter, two Mediterranean Gulls headed east and a few Common Terns and Sandwich Terns were feeding off the point.Sand Martins have started to move with c.250 heading south across the Channel and a futher c.250 roosting on the shingle ridges and telegraph lines. Twelve Yellow Wagtails and Two Whimbrels were also recorded throughout the day.Four Porpoise and two Grey Seal were also seen from the Fishing Boats.