Birdwatching
Not All Birds Fly South for Winter: Partial Migration Is on the Rise
Birds of a feather don't always flock together. In the world of birds, migratory habits are common. There are, at a minimum, 9,000 to 10,000 living …
BirdsThe 8 best wildlife activities in and around NYC
You may have thought NYC’s wildlife predominantly consisted of subway rats and the giant cockroaches that find their way into your apartment each …
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Starving chicks, dead fish, and coughing fits are all signs that something is wrong.<p>By Jillian Mock<p>Last year the agency revoked a proposed ban on …
BirdsJack Fincham's job - is he still a stationery salesman at DMG Office Supplies and who's his boss Dane Goodson?
He won over the nation's hearts as the cheeky prankster coupled with Dani Dyler and had us in fits with his Yorkshire man impressions.<p>Before Love …
Celebrity (UK)Own the Great British Bake Off house! Harptree Court is up for sale
The country's most famous tent was once pitched in its grounds<p>You’re going to need a lot of dough. But if you want to buy the Somerset estate …
Great British Bake OffDry Run
I still remember the first time I ever saw a red-capped robin. It was in the mid-90s, and the bird was in the garden of my parents’ holiday house …
BirdsTrump now picking a border war with Canada over a tiny and desolate island off the Maine coast: report
His wall on the Mexican border has not been built, but President Donald Trump is picking a second border dispute. According to the Washington Post, …
Donald TrumpConstable: Suburban birder honked off by plans to change conservation law
While birders are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the iconic conservation law credited with saving birds such as the trumpeter swan and the bald …
BirdsVisiting Cleveland Lakefront Nature Preserve with Lukas Padegimas, Traveler, Birder and Photographer
TravelersDave Williams presents "A History of Reading Birds" at Whitelam
Local birder will discuss the history of birds in Reading at Whitelam Books this Thursday.<p><i>A release from our friends at Whitelam Books:</i><p>READING – …
BirdsSummer Vacation Is for the Birds
Fall migration season is longer than spring. Because the birds are done breeding, they're in less of a hurry. But Purbita Saha, an editor with Audubon, says climate change — "with the days being warmer later in the year and the plants still being quite lush" — makes things even more unpredictable. …
BirdsRockpooling, fossil hunting and birdwatching: how to get more out of a day at the seaside
Perhaps it is because we are an island nation that we feel so irresistibly drawn to the coast. That, or semi-imaginary memories from early childhood of toddling, gripping a comforting hand, along the chilly margin between land and sea.<p>Whatever the reason, the pull of the seaside on the British …
CastlesBird Fact Friday– Black-tailed Godwit
<i>For the next five weeks, David Lindo – author of</i> How to Be an Urban Birder <i>– will take over our Bird Fact Friday series. Check out these posts every</i> …
BirdsMEPM lab proposes 'recrystallization' for ecological power plant in taiwan
<b>to decrease the pollution in taiwan and optimize the production of electricity, MEPM lab proposes ‘recrystallization’, an alternative way to build a</b> …
HabitatsCollin O'Mara | National Wildlife Federation
Collin O’Mara serves as President and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, America’s largest wildlife conservation organization with 51 state and …
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The state’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund will help conserve lands and protect waterways serving millions of North Carolinians through nearly $26 …
North CarolinaVancouver Bird of the Week – Yellow-rumped Warbler
Vancouver is playing host to two significant bird events this summer — the 27th International Ornithological Congress, which takes place every four …
BirdsAlcatraz Is Being Overrun by Seabirds, but Who’s Complaining?
After docking on Alcatraz Island in California, many visitors head straight for America’s most notorious prison. But as they zigzag up the …
BirdsAlaskan Aleutian tern's return to Australia this summer eagerly awaited by bird watchers
A rare Alaskan shorebird, rarely spotted in the southern hemisphere, was seen in Australia for the first time last summer, surprising bird …
BirdsNow, spot flamingos make gastronomic flights at Malad Creek
If you have missed the chance to watch flamingos at the usual spots in the city this season, then you should head to Malad Creek near Mindspace to …
India NewsPolish gull drops into a village lake in North Wales
Black-headed Gulls have become more evident in North Wales in recent weeks, and ringing records illustrate how far they can travel to visit …
North WalesSome Like It Hot: Things You'll Enjoy in NYC, Even During the Heat
When the mercury edges past 90 degrees and the sidewalk seems to liquefy, some New Yorkers flee to indoor oases for culinary, cultural and other fun …
TravelRare bird sighted after 111 years
An unexpected appearance of a dazzling visitor at a man-made forest in Negros Oriental province set hearts aflutter in the small but tightly knit …
BirdsThe Best Dark Sky Parks In The US To Catch The Perseid Meteor Shower This Weekend
The comet Swift-Tuttle is the largest object that repeatedly passes earth. It last greeted us in 1992 and will next pass in 2126, but we travel through the comet’s dust every year, making the Perseid Meteor Shower an annual event. This weekend (August 12-13th) marks the peak period to view the …
AstronomyElusive nightjar back at RSPB Sandy reserve
<b>One of Britain's most elusive birds is back breeding at an RSPB reserve for the first time in 45 years.</b><p>A single pair of nightjars have nested and raised chicks on an area of restored heathland at the charity's headquarters in Sandy, Bedfordshire.<p>They were spotted by a birdwatcher on 3 June after he …
BirdsA new Maryland park built around an old country store
Maryland’s newest state park used to be a hamlet with a country store in the woodsy western part of the state, and I think it’s safe to say that, …
National ParksTaxpayers face hefty bill as travellers depart Musselburgh park
TAXPAYERS have been left with a hefty bill after travellers set up camp on an East Lothian nature park.
TravelersLake Monsters Take the First of Three off of the 'Birds 5-4
<b>Aberdeen, MD:</b> The Vermont lake Monsters got in early this morning from the road but showed no signs of being tired as they pounced all over the …
BirdsTypically-tropical great egret nests in Finland for first time
The bird conservation organisation BirdLife Finland reports the first successful nesting of a great egret in Finland. It says that a pair of great …
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