Category: Blog
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AFO news | Remembering James Baird
James “Jim” Baird, President of the AFO (then the Northeast Bird Banding Association) from 1967 to 1971, passed away at the age of 97 on January 25th, 2023. Jim led a remarkable life. He was a prolific bird bander and observer of birds, authoring or co-authoring several formative publications on bird migration and other topics […] Read More
AFO news | Latin American and Caribbean researchers propose measures to address colonialism in science
Two new papers in Ornithological Applications review multiple ways in which the field of Ornithology systemically excludes researchers and research from Latin America and the Caribbean, despite this region harboring the most bird species on Earth. The papers, signed by 128 ornithologists (including professional scientists, naturalists, park rangers and technicians) from 20 countries, also explain […] Read More
OC bimonthly news brief November-December 2022
The Ornithological Council is pleased to provide this bimonthly report covering activities in November and December 2022. The Ornithological Council’s mission is to: Our work focuses on animal welfare issues, permits, research funding, and other policies that affect ornithologists and ornithological societies. We greatly appreciate your support. Please contact Laura Bies with questions or concerns […] Read More
Guest feature | Interview with author Gerard Gorman
While arranging the review of Europe’s Birds: An Identification Guide, I had the pleasure of interviewing the author, Gerard Gorman. Our conversation is below. Gerard’s books are available at Amazon You can learn more at his website: http://www.probirder.com/ Ashworth What was it that got you involved with birds? Gorman That is a tricky one to […] Read More
OC bimonthly news brief September-October 2022
The Ornithological Council is pleased to provide this bimonthly report covering activities in September and October 2022. The Ornithological Council’s mission is to: Our work focuses on animal welfare issues, permits, research funding, and other policies that affect ornithologists and ornithological societies. We greatly appreciate your support. Please contact Laura Bies with questions or concerns […] Read More
Guest feature | How ringing data can help improve geolocator studies
Thanks to their light weight, multi-sensor geolocators are ideally suited to study the migration patterns of smaller birds. Indeed, while GPS trackers provide accurate data, their cost is prohibitive and their weight still restricts their use to larger birds (100grams and above). Read More
Guest feature | Post-fledging ecology of endangered Golden-cheeked Warblers
Ever since I was a child I’ve had a passion for wildlife conservation, especially endangered species. It was almost too good to be true, then, when I started my thesis work on an endangered avian species that was endemic to Texas, the Golden-cheeked Warbler. The University of Illinois provided this research connection in collaboration with the Fort Hood Military Installation, which holds one of the largest Golden-cheeked Warbler populations... Read More
Guest feature | Song dialects of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Many bird species, like humans, have distinct regional dialects. A New Yorker may refer to a midday meal as “lunch”, but in the south that meal is “dinner”. Likewise, the song of a Common Yellowthroat in the east may sound very different from one in the west... Read More