Birding Contents Archive

Fishing line and tackle entanglements can be a big—and even fatal—problem for birds like the Black Skimmer. Since this past July, there've been 34 cases reported affecting 9 species. Learn from @AudubonFL what you can do to reduce entanglements. https://t.co/sthcAaWV7L

In addition to being “shy as a mouse,” what else does our mysterious bird of the week have in common with tiny rodents? Find out at https://t.co/7ogLR6FDKd https://t.co/xSlRkHUmMj

ICYMI: The 2022 #StateOfTheBirds Report was released this week. The report finds that birds are declining in every habitat except wetlands, and highlights key conservation actions we can all take to help reverse bird declines. You can help #BringBirdsBack too! https://t.co/znc3Sr0qkR

There's still time to discover the fascinating lives of #birds you found during last week's #OctoberBigDay. @birdsoftheworld FREE ACCESS ends in a few hours! Want to learn more about the Chocolate-vented Tyrant on the October Big Day home page? Tap here: https://t.co/C8zdiNmZpH https://t.co/4WCC4uiAOr

Did you know that hundreds of migratory bird species connect New York City to much of the western hemisphere? NYC lies right along the Atlantic Flyway, and birds travel here from places as far away as Argentina. Check it out in the Bird Migration Explorer: https://t.co/yTwu27voi5 https://t.co/hcfTXcoQ4g

What's one thing you can do today to help birds? Plant a native plant! https://t.co/u0eSmEGFOh #PlantsforBirds https://t.co/26jHNRqkPN

The Marbled Murrelet was one of the U.S. and Canada's last breeding species to reveal its nesting secrets when — in August 1974 — a tree surgeon found a nest with a downy chick 147 feet up in a 200-foot-tall Douglas-fir tree. Read on about this story: https://t.co/SkkBw88nsg https://t.co/VLnROdITGT

Slightly delayed seawatching answers! How did you get on? #Birdwatching #Birding #IDChallenge #Quiz https://t.co/o9d9WrEoNX

🌊 Few sights are as majestic as an #albatross soaring over the ocean. 🐥 Stretching up to 3.5 metres, Wandering Albatross boast the largest wingspan of any living #bird species in the world. 📷Ed Dunens https://t.co/T3yuschqDg

How's your @BirdLife_News International 100 Sightings Challenge going? There's been huge challenge activity, take a look! There are just 80 days left of this challenge, can you complete it? Join now on the Birda app! #birdlife #birdlife100 #birdlifeinternational https://t.co/cIW8Gnr5C3

Have you encountered the Tufted Puffin before? They're commonly found along the northern Pacific Coast, and although they fly strongly, Tufted Puffins need to work hard to take off from the water, thrashing along the surface before becoming airborne. https://t.co/FiMwbXL0qU https://t.co/PhAJuTW9PF

🐤Even species like Black-footed Albatrosses, which are considered ‘small’ by albatross standards, have a wingspan of up to 2.5 metres. ❗❗ That’s the height of the tallest person on earth today! 📷Bettina Arrigoni https://t.co/jI50yGZPi9

LAST DAY to enjoy FREE ACCESS to @birdsoftheworld in celebration of the biggest day in October #birding history. Learn more about the lives of species like the European Robin, one of Europe's most frequently identified & reported #birds on #OctoberBigDay. https://t.co/wYocaJxn4M

After helping advocate for Asheville to go dark for birds, one student wondered, how could we create a low-cost tool to accurately measure light pollution? Dive into the story of how 6 students built a new CubeSat to do just that. https://t.co/fmRU2pJX5M

In artist Jenny Kendler’s “Birds Watching” piece, each eye gazing from the screen stands for one of 200 bird species vulnerable to extinction from climate change. https://t.co/qe4ieqqCsv