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- Crowhurst blaze 'devestating for birdlife' 17 May 2008 09:39 GMT
... in Crowhurst has been branded devastating for birdlife. Firefighters battled for three hours on Saturday ... "There would have been a lot of warblers which would have lost their nests. Hopefully ... also mean that brambles and other invasive species could get in and take over parts ...
- Hobcaw visit turns up quite an array of birds 17 May 2008 06:15 GMT
... visit turns up quite an array of birds A number of migrant birds continue to ... pines near Clemson University's Baruch Lab. Pine warblers, blue-gray gnatcatchers, great crested flycatchers and brown-headed ... and some distant sandpipers that remained peep species for the day. A brilliant adult male ...
- Pitching nature: Ecotourism on the Eastern Shore 17 May 2008 05:18 GMT
... be intrigued by the many kayaking tours, birding opportunities, water trails, vineyards, bed- and-breakfasts, boating ... site. "Oooo," whispered Steve Living, a wildlife biologist leading a bird-watching hike this week, his ... hike proved highly successful, yielding a yellow warbler, an indigo bunting, a killdeer, a group ...
- Fishing getting better and better 17 May 2008 04:40 GMT
... and hemlocks complete with a plethora of songbirds. Besides the usual suspects (tufted titmice, chickadees, ... eastern phoebes), white-breasted nuthatches, a black-throated green warbler, golden-crowned kinglet and veery all caught my ... Audubon Bird Alert has reports of this species. I've never seen a savannah sparrow at ...
- Why do birds make their way north in the spring? 17 May 2008 04:40 GMT
... is here. Soon, the Black-billed Cuckoos, Blackpoll Warblers and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers will arrive in good ... good numbers. The appearance of these late-arriving species signals the end of the spring migration. ... migration. Today, I want to consider why birds migrate. Each spring, several billion birds stream ...
- Despite historic drought, TVA campgrounds offer summer fun on schedule 17 May 2008 04:40 GMT
... water skiing, sailing, windsurfing, fishing, swimming, hiking, birdwatching and camping. The TVA operates about 100 ... Douglas Reservoir in East Tennessee. All 37 species of eastern warbler, including the uncommon Swainson's warbler, can be ...
- A walk for the birds 16 May 2008 23:25 GMT
... the National Park Service and the Brookline Bird Club will offer a guided bird walk ... offer opportunities to view a variety of warblers and other species. A National Park Service ranger from the ...
- Where Canada pitches its tent 16 May 2008 20:58 GMT
... UNESCO biosphere reserve - is legendary among birdwatchers as a refuge and stopover for migrating ... and wetlands. A bird checklist includes 321 species. In early June, as many as seven ... often heard - again with the spookiness. Warblers, woodpeckers and waterfowl live among the cottonwoods, ...
- Chasing birds in the Florida keys 16 May 2008 20:27 GMT
... was in the Florida Keys looking for birds. I had certain "target birds" which I ... seeker. So I knew where my target species might be found and I knew how ... looking (unsuccessfully) for the mangrove cuckoo. Prairie warblers sang from prominent perches. A junglefowl ambled ...
- Winging It: A refuge for whip-poor-wills 16 May 2008 12:27 GMT
... following area sightings were reported to Newburyport Birders over the past week: Parker River National ... brown thrasher, European starling, cedar waxwing, Nashville warbler, northern parula, yellow warbler, Magnolia warbler, black-throated ... Hill Road, West Newbury: Blue-winged warbler, rose-breasted grosbeak, solitary sandpiper Broad Street, Merrimac: Orchard oriole, ...
- Spring brings delightful finds 16 May 2008 10:13 GMT
... A hardy group of Greeley birders braved the winds Saturday in search of ... black-capped gnatcatcher. They also found a Virginia's warbler, a towhee and a broad-tailed hummingbird. They ... and busy along the trail; they probably nest in the area. Look for the colorful ...
- Backyard holds plenty of sights 16 May 2008 10:13 GMT
... overnight. The days get longer. The migrating birds begin to stop for their overnight stay and ... spite of being smaller. A mourning dove's nest is a wonderment of construction. It looks ... for the week was the black-throated gray warbler. I found it accidentally on one of ...
- Make a trip to 'Warbler Road' 16 May 2008 07:52 GMT
... It's spring warbler season, when our southern Appalachian woods echo ... with the glorious racket of dozens of species of neotropical migrants who come north to ... to breed. If you make only one birding trip this spring, let it be a ...
- The Observer, May 15 16 May 2008 04:51 GMT
... stride or even looking our way, said, “Birdy, birdy.” Another pretended not to see us. ... “You might see Jesus up there!” A warbler and a vireo had to do. Blessings ...
- COMMENTARY: Spring in Hingham 15 May 2008 21:30 GMT
... of our streams and spawned. These three species of anadromous fish come back every year ... Talbots and Joseph's Hardware). Many interesting looking birds are moving through Hingham on their northward ... many beautifully colored tiny birds such as warblers, northern orioles who build hanging nests, as ...
- Prentice: Now's the time for 'first-of-year' sightings 15 May 2008 08:24 GMT
... daily occurrence in spring, as waves of birds wing northward with a sense of urgency. ... they were the first members of their species ever seen in Colorado. In my case, ... not a thrush, but a type of warbler that likes to forage on the ground ...
- False Cape proves to be good viewing spot 15 May 2008 06:06 GMT
... beginning, so there was no guarantee many songbirds would have arrived by the time we ... arrived by the minute: common yellowthroats, yellow-rumped warblers, gray catbirds and eastern towhees. Best of ... you'll learn how to attract this helpful species to your own backyard. Flyways and Byways ...
- Duck under cover ' the shy garganey 14 May 2008 12:56 GMT
... to resemble the sound produced by some species of grasshopper. As a result, in some ... and a grey-headed wagtail were among other birds seen at Spurn, while another grey-headed wagtail ... reported near Filey. A first-year male sub-Alpine warbler was seen at Brotton, Cleveland. Up to ...
- Feathers are ruffled for birds in downcounty 14 May 2008 05:31 GMT
... The Bethesda bird enthusiast rattles off species names with the ease of a person ... static for the Carolina wrens or cerulean warblers who nest there. But warbler counts in ...
- Quiet time of year for bird watching 14 May 2008 04:52 GMT
... serenaded by the plaintive calls of chuck-will's-widows, birds commonly called whip-poor-wills by many living in ... several wood thrushes singing, accompanied by parula warblers, red-eyed, white-eyed, and yellow-throated vireos, summer tanagers, ... many, if not most neo tropical bird species. My observations lead me to believe they ...
- Analysis: Israel anniversary brings no comfort 13 May 2008 11:54 GMT
... are even able to pick a national bird, from a list that includes the graceful warbler and the Palestine sunbird. As they plunge ... birth rates and a fall in Jewish migration to Israel mean the days when Jews ...
- Celebrate Urban Birds: Nationwide event brings attention to urban greening and birds in the city 13 May 2008 10:51 GMT
... April 3, 2007 Celebrate Urban Birds: Nationwide event brings attention to urban greening ... adaptable hawks, or far-flung travelers such as warblers and orioles looking for a place to ... least 10 minutes, check off 15 target species of birds, and send the information through ...
- COMMENTARY: The Fleeting Nature of Spring 13 May 2008 10:51 GMT
... apple blossoms go by, how rapidly migrant warblers pass through here and vanish. We forget how diverse birdsong is in spring. Only truly expert birders ... -- so it makes sense that each species has a voice all its own, or ...
- Speak out on rash timber policies 13 May 2008 09:57 GMT
... such "early successional species" as the chestnut-sided warbler (seen only once by John James Audubon ... Nebraska than Massachusetts) and ruffed grouse (a bird seen mostly in deep woods). Using pseudo-science ... invade new territory and push out native species. It grows exactly where the Civilian Conservation ...
- Let's save the songbirds 13 May 2008 04:59 GMT
... one of the largest concentrations of Canada warblers. That's a wonderful feather in our cap, ... Canada warbler was listed as a threatened species. "It's declined by 46 per cent between ... the decline is that the threat to songbirds doesn't come from a dramatic source like ...
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