Bird and Conservation News

Protecting and Celebrating an Oasis for Birds in the Great Basin
June 25, 2019 — Lahontan Valley's wetlands provide critical habitat for birds.
Western Water News
Female Cerulean Warblers Chirp Away at Birdsong Stereotypes
June 24, 2019 — Though females of this species aren't known to sing, that didn’t stop two in Indiana from belting out new tunes.
News
Saving Colombia's Forests Is Crucial to Protect Prothonotary Warblers
June 19, 2019 — A new study shows that almost the entire population winters in a region with rampant deforestation—a finding that could help target conservation.
Conservation
Overcrowding Might be Driving Bald Eagles to Nest on Beaches
June 18, 2019 — On the Virginia Barrier Islands, five ground nests have been found in the past six years—something never before seen on the East Coast.
News
Listen to the Elaborate Song of the Brewer's Sparrow
June 17, 2019 — A resident of the sagebrush steppe, this little bird has one mighty complicated call.
Podcast
How to Get Better at Saving Oiled Birds? Lots and Lots of Practice
June 14, 2019 — During "oiled bird season" off the coast of California, International Bird Rescue learns to rehabilitate the trickiest patients.
News
In the Field—Western Rivers Bird Count
June 12, 2019 — A dispatch from Arizona’s Salt River.
Western Water News