Purbita Saha

About

Purbita Saha is a bird nerd, journalist, and insect enthusiast.

Articles by Purbita Saha

Learn to Identify Five Owls by Their Calls
October 16, 2015 — These hooters have surprisingly big vocabularies.
In the Field
99 Percent of Seabird Species Could Be Tainted With Plastic by 2050, Science Says
September 03, 2015 — A new study shows that the plastic problem in our oceans is bigger than we thought . . . and it’s about to get worse.
News
Welcome to Warblerstock, Ohio's Grooviest Birding Festival
September 01, 2015 — During spring migration, Magee Marsh braces itself for an all-out warbler (and birder) invasion.
News
Ornithologists Own up to Their #fieldworkfails
August 07, 2015 — These scientists’ stories prove nature is unpredictable—and often hilarious.
Ornitho-logic
Kegs for Conservation
July 28, 2015 — The Phoenix Valley celebrates its iconic birds with a pair of customized brews.
Conservation
The Real Story Behind the War Against DDT
July 24, 2015 — Charles Wurster pens a personal account of how the Environmental Defense Fund took down the most notorious pesticide in history.
Books
Oldest-Known Lesser Goldfinch Caught at Starr Ranch
July 22, 2015 — The recaptured individual beat the previous record by more than two years.
Science
The Lammergeier
July 17, 2015
Why Is This Golden Eagle Getting a Massage?
July 15, 2015 — All that pampering is probably making this bird very content.
Climate-Threatened Birds