Birding Contents Archive

Meet Susan Fenimore Cooper, America's first known female nature writer. Learn how her nineteenth-century writing advocated for forest conservation, mourned the loss of passenger pigeons, and won praise from Darwin. https://t.co/I8O2vfk4Uz

How's this for a New Years resolution: Cut your carbon emissions while birding. A group of birders embracing "Low-Carbon Birding" shares advice on how to do it—and the benefits of finding new ways to appreciate local birdlife. @birdingclimate https://t.co/G5hnfBgMP1

2022 was the 25th anniversary of the publication of @KennKaufman's beloved book Kingbird Highway. Read his reflections on just how much birding has evolved since he hitchhiked across the country in the 1970s searching for birds. https://t.co/qWjIo4BTDY

U.S. and Canada winters can be cold and harsh. Read our blog to learn about how birds in the area stay warm: https://t.co/aA06Pf8hxg Photo: White-winged Crossbill by Paul Rossi https://t.co/W7alj8MjkF

Even a bomber snow season is not going to end the drought. We need to keep the pedal to the floor on reforming #CORiver management. While winter storms are good for water supplies, there is no guarantee it will be sustained or consistent. #BirdsNeedWater https://t.co/seFhzj4zrU

😲BirdLife estimates that a horrifying 25 million #birds are illegally killed each year in countries across the Mediterranean. 😥 Shot, poisoned, snared in mist nets and glued to limesticks - not one will fly again. ❓Will you stop the slaughter? ➡️https://t.co/IFP6Eh1AKw https://t.co/H7ds6sKo4n

eBird, the Macaulay Library website, and associated apps will be unavailable on 11 January from 3:45-9:00am ET (8:45-14:00 GMT) for system maintenance. During the maintenance period use eBird Mobile or a notebook to keep birding lists for later entry. Thank you for your patience! https://t.co/78CINwPokx

There's a brand new feature coming your way! Check out our Species Guide, found on the Lists page on Birda! Learn more, discover the helpful map and explore the newest sightings! What do you think? Let us know in the comments! #birding #birdwatching #livewilder #update #species https://t.co/h5UhJV1q1a

🤔 Do you know the Turaco? 🦜 In addition to the conspicuous head crest, turacos are brightly coloured #birds. 🌈 They are unique for the presence of pigments turacin and turacoverdin in their plumage which gives them their characteristic bright red and green colour. https://t.co/TB0RlHAwNp

If you are a landowner or manager interested in improving habitat for birds and other wildlife, winter is a particularly great time to try new #BirdFriendly management activities, since it’s outside the nesting season. https://t.co/hCFrhpstQa @AudubonNY https://t.co/DxvZwCDDZ7

😲 Turacin and turacoverdin are not known to be present anywhere else in the animal kingdom. 🐤 There are 23 species of turacos, all of which live in sub-Saharian Africa. 📷 Francesco Veronesi, Bernard Dupont, Dick Daniels, Bisaka Datta https://t.co/3hg6TKwsX5

A recent study showed that artificial lights at night may have shifted Purple Martins' internal clocks—compelling the insect-eating birds to depart on their migration more than a week early. https://t.co/3fElj8nbQK https://t.co/PQT3xwkbRX

Dreaming of spring? You can't go wrong with native plants: #PlantsForBirds help fight climate change, save water, and provide food and shelter for birds. https://t.co/3R2bQlhtav https://t.co/QKiQ6SnHCL

The lovely new Bird Watching magazine February issue is out in the shops this Thursday. Or you can pre-order your copy right here: https://t.co/ENMk5GrMaO https://t.co/8YGOvDnY1m

Dr. Jessica Hernandez's (@doctora_nature) book makes the case for environmental science through an Indigenous lens. Read our interview with her. https://t.co/bnrijAyVZE