Technology – Association of Field Ornithologists

Video nest monitoring to aid recovery of island birds

Posted on April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 by Mitchell Parsons

The conservation of birds on oceanic islands is particularly challenging. These species may have inherently small population sizes, inhabit limited ranges, and be vulnerable to changes in the predator community. As explorers and settlers inevitably arrived, they altered habitats and introduced new predatory species. These changes led to drastic reductions, and occasional extinctions, in island […] Read More

How ringing data can help improve geolocator studies

Posted on August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 by Raphaël Nussbaumer

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

Baja or bust! Wintering destinations of Monterey Hermit Thrushes (Catharus guttatus slevini)

Posted on April 14, 2021June 24, 2022 by Allison R. Paules Nelson

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 the following... Read More