Nest-site selection by Cassia Crossbills and management implications While gathering data on mate pairing patterns of Red Crossbills in the South Hills, Idaho for my dissertation, I occasionally found nests being built. Realizing that we knew so little about
The Ornithological Council is pleased to provide this bimonthly report covering activities in July and August 2021. The Ornithological Council’s mission is to: Ensure that the best ornithological science is incorporated into legislative, regulatory, and management decisions that affect birds; Enhance the ability of
Grass Wrens in the Uspallata Valley: notes from a Bergstrom Award recipient Click here to view the article in Spanish At the beginning of my PhD, back in 2016, I got to know the Association of Field Ornithologists through Paulo
Measuring the value of oil palm plantations versus native forest as habitat for Neotropical migratory birds in Mexico I came to Michigan Technological University from southern Brazil in the Fall of 2017 to start my Ph.D. in the College
Mid-summer arrival by Blue Grosbeaks at the northern extent of their breeding range: evidence for dual breeding? On my morning running route through farmland with shrubby field borders in southeastern South Dakota, I noticed that Blue Grosbeaks often first showed
Diverse patterns of migratory timing, site use, and site fidelity by Alaska-breeding Whimbrels In February 2008 my boss offered me the chance to “spring out” at our U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service administrative cabin on Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
Baja or bust! Wintering destinations of Monterey Hermit Thrushes (Catharus guttatus slevini) When my husband and I moved from New Hampshire to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2001 and started home hunting, my requirements for an apartment were
Documenting the ecology of Cerulean Warblers in the understudied Ozark region Cerulean Warblers (Setophaga cerulea) are a Nearctic-Neotropical migratory songbird species in decline. During the breeding season, Cerulean Warblers nest in deciduous forests of the eastern United States and
Bergstrom Award helps Ph.D. student with research on threatened grassland birds in Argentina When I was awarded my Ph.D. grant I was filled with excitement and joy as I would be able to study some of the most iconic
Joint Society Statement on Ornithological Field Safety AFO recently became aware of a public allegation of a sexual assault by a well-known birder that occurred during a bird-watching excursion in a metro-Atlanta park. The professional ornithological societies of the
