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The Wild Side for April 2019
Check out the latest newsletter of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Wildlife Diversity Program. Note: Only do this if you want to learn cool stuff about wildlife in the Sooner State and how to support them through your education … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, bat conservation, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, IUCN, life, Links, migrants, monarch butterfly, National Audubon Society, No Child Left Inside, Partners in Flight, population estimates, population monitoring, professional development, skepticism and science, wildlife
Tagged chestnut-collared longspur, citizen science, gray treefrog, herps, non-game, ODWC, Oklahoma, pollinators, The Wild Side, Wildlife Diversity Program, wildscaping
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Violent storms and violet skies on the Oklahoma prairie
Though it’s not easy to orchestrate given my other commitments, a singular joy of mine is to head west each June for a whirlwind investment of about 24 hours in conducting the Lookout, OK Breeding Bird Survey route. … Continue reading
Posted in birding, birding community e-bulletin, birds/nature, editorial, Endangered Species Act, environment, life, population monitoring, weather, wildlife, wind power
Tagged birding, Breeding Bird Survey, citizen science, Lookout, North American Breeding Bird Survey, Oklahoma, ornithology
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The Wild Side newsletter – March 2018
The Wildlife Diversity Program of our Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation publishes a great little e-newsletter: The Wild Side. This month’s issue hearkens to the extraordinary ecosystem diversity our state packs into its relatively modest area: mixed-grass prairie, Ozark caves, … Continue reading
Posted in bat conservation, bird banding, birding, birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, evolution, life, migrants, population estimates, population monitoring, wildlife
Tagged Banded Darter, citizen science, environment, migration, nature, ODWC, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, The Nature Conservancy, The Wild Side, Wildlife Diversity Program
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eBird News – September 2016 newsletter
In this issue: eBird Profile Pages are here! 2016 eBird Taxonomy update Your historic eBird sightings make a difference Free trial of the newly updated Birds of North America Get early access to new features in eBird as an eBird Partner … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, birding, BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, eBird, eBird News, eBird Profiles, ornithology
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BirdWatch Ireland eWings newsletter, August 2016
BIRDWATCH IRELAND eWINGS Welcome to the August 2016 issue of eWings, BirdWatch Ireland’s email newsletter. BirdWatch Ireland would be nothing without the support of its members. As Ireland’s largest conservation charity, we have a special responsibility to ensure that the … Continue reading
Posted in birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, life, Links, wildlife
Tagged biodiversity, bird, BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, Curlew, Eire, environment, eWings, godwit, Ireland, ornithology, seabirds, tern, waterfowl
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Birdwatch Ireland eWings #80
BIRDWATCH IRELAND eWINGS Welcome to the May 2016 issue of eWings, BirdWatch Ireland’s email newsletter. Ireland’s hedgerows don’t get the respect that they deserve. One of our most important wildlife habitats, not to mention a stunning visual feature of our … Continue reading
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Tagged BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, Curlew, eWings, hedgerow, Ireland, ornithology, swift
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2016 State of the Birds
It ain’t much better than the last one. Check out the press release for the 2016 State of the Birds Report to see the gains and losses in conservation, and consider options for the future. (Complete and well-organized overview here.) … Continue reading
Posted in birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, IUCN, life, migrants, National Audubon Society, Partners in Flight, population monitoring, weather, wildlife
Tagged American Birding Association, biodiversity, BirdLife International, citizen science, conservation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, eBird, migratory bird program, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, migratory connectivity, NABCI, ornithology, Playa Lakes Joint Venture, State of the Birds 2016, USFWS
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Birding Community E-Bulletin, April 2016
The Birding Community E-bulletin is distributed to active and concerned birders, those dedicated to the joys of birding and the protection of birds and their habitats. This issue is sponsored by the producers of superb quality birding binoculars and … Continue reading
Posted in birding community e-bulletin, life, wildlife, wind power
Tagged ABA, American Bird Conservancy, American Birding Association, biodiversity, birding, birding community e-bulletin, citizen science, conservation, eBird, National Audubon Society, ornithology, Playa Lakes Joint Venture
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Garden Bird Survey begins Sunday!
Here in the States we’re started to plan our Christmas Bird Counts in a few weeks. Meanwhile, our friends in Ireland are ready to begin the Garden Bird Survey in a couple of days. Best wishes to my birding comrades … Continue reading
Posted in birding, birds/nature, Christmas Bird Count, environment, IUCN, life, wildlife
Tagged birding, BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, conservation, Garden Bird Survey, Ireland, monitoring
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eBird news – August 2015
Latest eBird News here! In addition to the latest BirdCast, I’m especially interested to learn more about eBird Taiwan!
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Tagged BirdCast, birding, citizen science, conservation, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, eBird, eBird Taiwan, ornithology
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New records set for the Great Backyard Bird Count, 2015
The summary has been completed, and the 2015 Great Backyard Bird Count set records yet again for species encountered and checklists submitted. There might be no better example of the power of citizen scientists than the meteoric rise of this … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, birding, citizen science, conservation, crowdsourcing, eBird, Great Backyard Bird Count
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The Partners in Flight databases on Population and Species Assessment
The Partners in Flight databases were recently updated, and they represent an outstanding resource in understanding distribution and diversity of North American birds. Maintained by the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, the databases summarize information on population estimates and the species … Continue reading
Posted in animal behavior, birds/nature, Endangered Species Act, environment, life, Partners in Flight, population estimates, population monitoring
Tagged birding, Boreal Birds, Celebrate Urban Birds, citizen science, conservation, conservation priority, conservation ranking, Handbook of the Birds of the World, ornithology, Partners in Flight, population estimates, Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory, wildlife
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How will you observe Darwin Day, 2015?
It’s Charles Darwin’s birthday tomorrow, and people around the world will be celebrating intellectual bravery, perpetual curiosity, and hunger for truth. How will you observe International Darwin Day?
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Tagged Charles Darwin, citizen science, critical thinking, evolution, International Darwin Day, natural selection, science
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Where to publish ornithology and wildlife ecology? The impact of impact factor.
Update June 2019: New rankings for Journal Impact Factors have just been released, and that makes for a good opportunity to update this post from 2015. There have been some big changes, notably the merger of the Cooper Ornithological Society … Continue reading
Posted in academics, birding, birds/nature, career, editorial, environment, history, life, Links, mentoring, ornithological newsletter, professional development, skepticism and science, wildlife
Tagged #JIF, Biological Conservation, career, citizen science, environment, Impact Factor, Journal Impact Factor, Landscape Ecology, mentoring, ornithology, OSNA, productivity, professional development, publishing, research, science, tenure track, The Auk, The Condor, Thompson Reuters, Web of Science, wildlife, wildlife ecology, wildlife management, Wilson Journal of Ornithology, writing
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Planning for the 2015 Great Backyard Bird Count – Feb. 13–16
It’s not too early to get excited about the 2015 Great Backyard Bird Count. Let’s break 150k checklists!
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Tagged birding, citizen science, conservation, Great Backyard Bird Count
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Turtle Season in South Carolina
Back in 2011, I had occasion to visit Isle of Palms in South Carolina, and I wrote this post about what a great visit that was. Especially memorable were the loggerhead sea turtles that nest on those beaches, closely monitored … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, citizen science, conservation, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, loggerhead sea turtle, nesting, South Carolina, Sullivan's Island
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BirdWatch Ireland eWings #57: conservation update from the Emerald Isle
BIRDWATCH IRELAND eWINGS Welcome to the June 2014 issue of eWings, BirdWatch Ireland’s email newsletter. I’d like to start with a special welcome to all of the new readers who signed up to receive our monthly eWings email newsletter at … Continue reading
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Tagged BirdWatch Ireland, citizen science, EU Agriculture, eWings, poisoning Peregrines, Roseate Tern
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Great Backyard Bird Count – update 20 Feb. 2014
GBBC eNewsletter February 20, 2014 Although data are still coming in, it’s clear that the 2014 Great Backyard Bird Count is on track to be another record-breaker! By mid-morning today participants from a record 131 countries had submitted bird checklists, eclipsing last year’s 110 … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, citizen science, eBird, GBBC, Great Backyard Bird Count
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American Birds Online
Audubon’s new citizen science e-newsletter is here.
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Tagged American Birds Online, birding, citizen science, conservation, National Audubon Society
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