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Member news
This section shows news from members that regularly produce news (a "blog") and make these news available to others through a RSS feed. Most of the members chosen are observatories (22). When this is written (October 2018) some 22 out of 72 member observatories provide updates through this RSS exchange format.
One idea with this page is to showcase the technical possibilities. Another is to demonstrate how easily news can be shared with a world-wide community of banders/ringers. Through birdobservatories.com's news aggregation functionality, your observatory blog will have a potential world-wide spot-on audience. An awesome recovery will be awed by all, no matter where the the bird was caught and found again!
A final, party overlapping reason for sharing all these news, is of course to create a (during season) regularly updated content for this site, making it an interesting stop-over for all being interesting in "bird observatorying".
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16th Jan
Dungeness Bird Observatory Jan 16, 2019 | 23:30 pmStill plenty of birds offshore again with the highlight being eight Great Skuas.Very quiet in the bushes although two Firecrests were found.
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the source for bird sounds, world-wide
The Future of Birds Jan 16, 2019 | 21:06 pm
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If you've never visited it, winter is a great time to spend few hours at xeno-canto.org (https://www.xeno-canto.org/ ) - perhaps the most comprehensive site for bird sounds world-wide.When you visit, type in the name of the species in which you[…] -
Tringan lintutilannekatsaus – tammikuun alku
Tringa ry Jan 16, 2019 | 19:54 pmLintumaailma on viimeistään kunnollisen lumipeitteen ilmestymisen myötä siirtynyt nyt talven hiljaiseloon. Hyvillä talviruokinnoilla käy kuitenkin kuhina, ja peltoaukeilla ja ruderaattien talventörröttäjillä voi nähdä suuria parvia esimerkiksi tiklejä, urpiaisia ja keltasirkkuja. Isommista kerääntymistä mainittakoon 623 telkkää Hangon Vedagrundetilla, 20 uiveloa sekä[…]
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15th Jan
Dungeness Bird Observatory Jan 16, 2019 | 00:22 amAnother increase in auks numbers offshore and with a much higher proportion of Razorbills than of late. Three Great Skuas flew east and two Velvet Scoters flew west. There were also decent numbers of gulls feeding at the Patch with[…]
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Christmas Bird Counts
BirdConservancy.org Jan 15, 2019 | 23:17 pmThis year marks the 119th year for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC), where volunteers across the country came out to add to a century of community science data. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies helped organize two local CBCs at Barr[…]
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Big Year for Banding at Barr Lake
BirdConservancy.org Jan 15, 2019 | 21:46 pmBarr Lake's fall banding station had an incredible season with 1,902 individual birds caught last year—more than any year in over a decade! The station celebrates another chapter of educating visitors of all ages about the importance of birds in[…]
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Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Fuglar.is Jan 15, 2019 | 19:07 pmSA-land: Höfn, bærinn: 2 gráþrestir. Landið: Akranes: 2 fjöruspóar. Selfossi: Dvergkráka og 4 gráþrestir. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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American Kestrel Partnership Project 2019 Update
News Jan 15, 2019 | 17:54 pm
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American Kestrel by Joel TrickWe work with The Peregrine Fund on its nation-wide American Kestrel Partnership, and WGLBBO is the “Wisconsin node” for partner activities and data management.This winter, we will be working with Dr. Neal O’Reilly of the University[…] -
Hangon lintuaseman juhlaesitys suorana lähetyksenä internetissä.
Tringa ry Jan 15, 2019 | 11:02 amHangon Lintuaseman 40 -vuotisjuhlat pidetään torstaina 17.1. Luonnontieteellisen keskusmuseon Kimnaasi-salissa klo 18.00 alkaen. Tapahtuman ilmoittautumisaika on päättynyt, mutta voit tiedustella peruutuspaikkoja osoitteesta This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Kokeilemme tapahtumassa ensimmäistä kertaa Tringan kokouksen lähettämistä suorana internetissä. Aleksi Lehikoisen pitämä juhlaesitelmä striimataan siis suoraan BirdLife[…]
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14th Jan
Dungeness Bird Observatory Jan 14, 2019 | 22:56 pmA first-winter Caspian Gull and a Mediterranean Gull were feeding at the Patch and the male Black Redstart was on the wall behind the seawatch hide this morning. A Woodcock, a Firecrest and five Long-tailed Tits were seen in the[…]
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Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Fuglar.is Jan 14, 2019 | 19:02 pmSA-land: Höfn, bærinn: Grænfinka og 2 fjallafinkur. Landið: Þorvaldsstaðir á Langanesströnd: Blikönd (kvk). Stapavík á langanesströnd: Æðarkóngur. Reykjavík, Meistaravellir: 2 hettusöngvarar. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Midvinterinventering
Hornborgasjöns fältstation Jan 14, 2019 | 18:54 pmDen klassiska midvinterräkningen av simfåglar genomfördes under den gångna helgen. Eftersom sjön nu till stora delar är frusen så var det relativt lätträknat, och simfågel fanns framför allt vid Utloppet, vid Härlingstorpskanalen och vid Bjurumskanalen. Totalt räknades följande ihop: 35[…]
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13th Jan
Dungeness Bird Observatory Jan 13, 2019 | 22:59 pmA Dartford Warbler was found near the New Lighthouse, a Black Redstart was on the Power Station wall and three Long-tailed Tits were seen at the Long Pits.Large numbers of birds continue to feed offshore with 300 Gannets and two[…]
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Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Fuglar.is Jan 13, 2019 | 18:48 pmSA-land: Höfn, bærinn: Grænfinka, söngþröstur, 2 bókfinkur, fjallafinka og glóbrystingur. Landið: Fáskrúðsfjörður: Þistilfinka. Selfoss: Dvergkráka og 4 gráþrestir. Hafnarfjörður, Urriðakotsvatn: Gráhegri. Reykjavík, Hrauntúnstjörn: Dverggoði. Keflavík: 2 tyrkjadúfur. Grindavík: Dverggoði. Sandgerði: Bókfinka, lappajaðrakan og 5 fjöruspóar. Hvanneyri: Glóbrystingur. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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12th Jan
Dungeness Bird Observatory Jan 13, 2019 | 00:06 amA fairly quiet day in very dull conditions. Four Great Skuas heading east and a Velvet Scoter heading west were about the best the sea had to offer and just five Long-tailed Tits of interest on the land.Two Porpoises were[…]
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Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Fuglar.is Jan 12, 2019 | 18:42 pmLandið: Grindavík: Dverggoði. Húsavík: Hettusöngvari og gráþröstur. Rif: Kanadagæs. Kolgrafarfjörður: Æðarkóngur. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Flækingar dagsins / Rarities of the day
Fuglar.is Jan 11, 2019 | 18:39 pmSA-land: Hæðagarðslækur í Landbroti: Gráhegri. Landið: Neskaupsstaður: Gráhegri. Reykjavík, Hrauntúnstjörn: Dverggoði. Mývatn: 6 hvinendur. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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Minnesord
Hornborgasjöns fältstation Jan 9, 2019 | 18:06 pmEn trotjänare har gått ur tiden. Vi har nåtts av budskapet att Alf Karlsson har lämnat oss. Alla som på minsta sätt har haft med tranorna och tranräkningarna att göra vet vem Alf var. Vi talar inte om år utan[…]
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COASTAL BIRDING AT TWO MILE - Jan. 12
View from the Cape Jan 8, 2019 | 19:48 pm
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Join CMBO Naturalists on this exciting Special Field Trip. Come explore the Cape May National Wildlife Refuge’s Two Mile Beach Unit’s barrier island habitat, where we’ll see shorebirds, gulls, and waterfowl, as well as offshore migrants such as Northern Gannett[…] -
Schoodic Institute Education Research: A New Take on Teacher Leadership
Schoodic Institute Jan 8, 2019 | 18:01 pmBy Catherine Schmitt, Science Communication Specialist Over the course of his work with schools, teachers, and communities to engage students in locally relevant science, Schoodic Institute Education Research Director Bill Zoellick realized the importance of teacher leaders as partners[…]
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Events To Put On Your 2019 Calendar
News Jan 7, 2019 | 18:13 pmSunday, May 19, 2019: World Migratory Bird Day and Native Plant SaleBring your binoculars and join Observatory experts on bird hikes through Forest Beach Migratory Preserve, enjoy a live raptor show, and shop for native plants that benefit birds, Monarchs,[…]
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An Update On Wisconsin's Bats
News Jan 7, 2019 | 18:08 pm
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Despite the terrible toll taken on bats by white-nose syndrome, Wisconsin DNR is reporting findings that provide at least a ray of hope. DNR researchers report that they have recaptured bats banded several years ago, and that some summer colonies[…] -
Gearing Up For The Final Season Of The Atlas
News Jan 7, 2019 | 17:10 pm
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Red-winged Blackbird fledgling (left) and Northern Cardinal hatchlings (right) by Kate RedmondSeason 5 Kickoff April 5-7, 2019 Holiday Inn and Convention Center, 1001 Amber Ave., Stevens Point2019 will be the final year of field work for the second Wisconsin Breeding Bird[…] -
Observatory Joins Statewide Monarch Consortium
News Jan 7, 2019 | 16:46 pm
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The Observatory has joined the Wisconsin Monarch Collaborative, a statewide consortium of organizations dedicated to conserving the Monarch butterfly.Monarch numbers have dropped 90 percent in the last 20 years. We serve in the Collaborative as a resource partner, providing opportunities[…] -
Retki Isosaareen 5.1.2019 -retkikertomus
Tringa ry Jan 7, 2019 | 15:24 pmKylmä ja hiljainen mutta kaunis alku lintuvuodelle Tringan retkivuosi 2019 alkoi arktisissa tunnelmissa, koillistuulen puhaltaessa hyisellä Suomenlahdella. Kolmisenkymmentä retkeilijää matkasi entisellä merivoimien aluksella Helsingin Kauppatorilta Isosaareen. Meri oli miltei jäätön, mutta suurin osa vesilinnuista ja lokeista oli silti siirtynyt muualle.[…]
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Fifty years of counting birds on New Year’s Day
Schoodic Institute Jan 7, 2019 | 14:01 pmBy Catherine Schmitt, Science Communication Specialist Two-thousand nineteen dawned gray and windy, after an overnight storm of snow, sleet and rain. At nine a.m. it was raining and 39 degrees at Schoodic Point. Northeast winds piled crashing pale-green waves against[…]
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Tringan ekopinnaskaban 2018 lopputulokset
Tringa ry Jan 3, 2019 | 15:15 pmTringan ekopinnaskaba järjestettiin vuonna 2018 kuudetta kertaa. Kisan voitto meni toista kertaa peräkkäin ekoskabojen pitkän linjan kisajyrälle, helsinkiläiselle Gustaf Nordenswanille, joka sai kasaan 230 lajia. Nordenswan on ensimmäinen kilpailija kautta aikain, joka on onnistunut voittamaan Tringan ekopinnaskaban kaksi kertaa. Menestystä[…]
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Ringmärkningssammanfattning 2018
Hornborgasjöns fältstation Jan 3, 2019 | 14:42 pmRingmärkningen vid Hornborgasjöns fältstation har under det gångna året gett goda märksiffror, och totalt 3749 fåglar av 65 arter har ringmärkts. Det är något lägre än förra årets antal, och beror främst på en låg ringmärkningsaktivitet under våren och under[…]
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Tringan lintutilannekatsaus – vuoden viimeiset viikot
Tringa ry Jan 2, 2019 | 10:10 amLintuvuosi 2018 saatiin Tringankin alueella pakettiin. Viime vuoden ilmiöistä mieleen jää varmasti ainakin monipuolinen vaellussyksy, jonka aikana ennätyksiä rikottiin esimerkiksi tiaisten ja närhien osalta. Lapintiaisia havaittiin Tringan alueella vuoden aikana lopulta 20 yksilöä. Harvinaisuuspuolelta muistella kannattaa ainakin tammikuussa Kirkkonummella laajalti[…]
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Tips om örnhelger
Hornborgasjöns fältstation Jan 1, 2019 | 20:23 pmDet är visserligen inte fältstationen som anordnar örnhelgerna nu under vintern, men vi kan ändå lägga upp en länk för den som vill veta mer, kanske ta chansen att besöka Hornborgasjön på vintern, titta på örnar, ta en fika eller[…]
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Gott Nytt År!
Hornborgasjöns fältstation Dec 31, 2018 | 17:35 pmSå har året kommit till sitt slut, och om ingen nu ger sig ut och hittar någon spännande uggla under årets sista skälvande timmar så kan vi konstatera att det totalt har rapporterats inte mindre än 223 arter inom Hornborgasjöns[…]
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Staying up late to study owls!
BirdConservancy.org Dec 21, 2018 | 22:37 pm2018 marks our eighth season banding Northern Saw-whet Owls in the western Dakotas and gathering useful data about the migratory habits of this charismatic species.The post Staying up late to study owls! appeared first on BirdConservancy.org.
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give yourself this book for Christmas
The Future of Birds Dec 20, 2018 | 21:14 pm
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Although originally penned many decades ago, this book continues to influence me in myriad ways.May Theilgaard Watts was the ecologist at the Morton Arboretum. Beyond that, in the pages of this book you will see her phenomenal skill as storyteller[…] -
Sierra Magazine Reports on Schoodic Institute Forest Research
Schoodic Institute Dec 20, 2018 | 14:45 pm“We are working with forests at Schoodic Institute to understand how climate change will affect trees, and what measures we can take to foster healthy forests in the future,” said Schoodic Institute’s Director of Science, Dr. Nick Fisichelli in[…]
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A successful season for the Downeast Phenology Trail
Schoodic Institute Dec 19, 2018 | 18:52 pmBy Libby Orcutt, Senior Field Tech The conclusion of the 2018 season marked the end of the third year for the Downeast Phenology Trail (DPT). The Downeast Phenology Trail was created to help advance scientific research in Acadia National Park[…]
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WINTERING HAWKS, EAGLES, & OWLS - January 5 & 6
View from the Cape Dec 15, 2018 | 21:02 pm
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Join CMBO Program Director Brett Ewald on this exciting Cape May School of Birding Workshop. Over ten species of diurnal raptors and owls are possible, thanks to southern New Jersey's mosaic of prey-rich habitats. We'll spend time going over identification[…] -
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT SEASON
thehilliardtonmarsh Dec 13, 2018 | 02:58 am
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Mark your calendars for this year's dates if you are planning to participate. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is an annual event that takes place throughout North, Central and South America between mid-December and early January. Each count takes place[…] -
Harlequin Romance Trip Report
View from the Cape Dec 11, 2018 | 22:23 pm
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We had a great time on the CMBO Special Field Trip to the Barnegat area on Saturday, December 8th. The weather cooperated with lots of sun and light winds as we gathered at Barnegat Light State Park and proceeded to[…] -
Bobwhite: what's happening to their population
The Future of Birds Dec 11, 2018 | 00:40 am
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Photo - B. Stansbery - Wikim. CommonsSee previous articles posted here about the changing population of Northern Bobwhite, for example: https://futureofbirds.blogspot.com/2013/08/northern-bobwhite-info.htmlThe new Status and Trends from eBird drills further down into current information, showing areas where declines are sharpest:https://ebird.org/wi/science/status-and-trends/norbob/trend-map-breedingThe abundance map[…] -
HARLEQUIN ROMANCE Special Field Trip - Dec. 8
View from the Cape Dec 6, 2018 | 20:35 pm
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There's still time to join Program Director Brett Ewald and CMBO naturalists for some exciting December birding at Barnegat Light State Park. Harlequin Ducks and Purple Sandpipers are almost guaranteed, along with scoters, Common Eiders, gulls, Northern Gannets and other[…]
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An opportunity to meet again: The joint conference of the AFO and WOS in Chattanooga, TN this June
I hope many of you at bird observatories will consider attending this meeting in June 2018. If anyone is interested in co-organizing a symposium focused on research advances and opportunities at Bird Observatories, please let me know. I would love to see symposium at this conference that follows from our IBOC 2 experiences.
The Association of Field Ornithologists (AFO) and Wilson Ornithological Society (WOS) are pleased to announce that registration is open for their joint meeting to be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee from 7-9 June 2018. AFO/WOS meetings are known for their blend of academic and government ornithologists and citizen scientists, and our meetings offer a welcoming atmosphere for graduate and undergraduate students and early professionals.
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Falsterbo – autumn season the lighthouse garden 2017
A short summary
Yet another season is completed, the 38th in the series with standardized methods. It turned out being one of the poorest seasons in numbers. Only 7,460 birds were caught and banded/ringed (54 species). The total is only roughly half of the 1980-2009 long term average (LTA). Only during two autumns in the past, we have caught fewer birds than this year in the lighthouse garden.
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Articles creation and publishing now available
From now on, all birdobservatory.com members are able to write and publish "articles". An article is a free standing piece (a web page) with its own address (URL).
Logged in users have a new entry in the their "My menu" section on the right hand side of the screen: "Create an article". Clicking here, brings the user to a screen for editing an article. After saving, the article is automatically published. Subsequently, articles can be further edited, and also trashed.
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