Migratory Bird Initiative

探花精选 Spotlight: Erika Knight Charted Her Path One Precise Step at a Time
September 22, 2021 — How the GIS expert and data analyst turned a passion for maps and the outdoors into a career in conservation.
Lotem Taylor during a hike through Glacier National Park in 2017. Moriah Taylor
探花精选 Spotlight: Lotem Taylor is Everywhere in 探花精选
April 27, 2021 — For a GIS and data analyst for 探花精选鈥檚 Migratory Bird Initiative and Science team, placing yourself in context with your surroundings is what makes mapping so powerful.
Five Incredible Ways Birds Change Their Bodies for Spring and Fall Migration
April 09, 2021 — To power perilous journeys, birds undergo extreme feats like doubling their body weight and rearranging or even consuming their internal organs.
A Tale of Two Migration Routes: How Prothonotary Warblers Make Their Way Home
March 25, 2021 — Using tiny tracking devices, researcher Chris Tonra and the Prothonotary Warbler Working Group are informing key conservation efforts.
Tracking a Migratory Scientist: From Banding Birds to Global Bird Conservation
March 09, 2021 — Amy Scarpignato鈥檚 extensive career as a field technician became her biggest asset in the race to protect migratory birds.
Keeping Track of These Boreal Nomads Is Notoriously Difficult
March 02, 2021 — The irregular irruptions of winter finches inspire both delight and bewilderment among migration scientists.
Tens of Millions of Western Birds Depend on These Two Regions During Migration
January 26, 2021 — California鈥檚 Central Valley and the Colorado River Delta are critical stopover sites for dozens of migrant species, according to new research.
探花精选 Scientists Reveal Migration Bottlenecks Used by Tens of Millions of Birds
January 26, 2021 — New study details how California鈥檚 Central Valley and the Colorado River Delta in Mexico provide food and shelter for globally significant numbers of migratory birds.
Artificial Lighting May Shift Bird Migration by More Than a Week, New Research Says
January 14, 2021 — Purple Martins exposed to bright nighttime light migrated eight days early鈥攚hich could lead to starvation at their breeding grounds.
Where Will Rocky the Northern Saw-whet Owl Spend the Holidays?
December 22, 2020 — To learn where the beloved Rockefeller Center Christmas tree owl will go for the winter, 探花精选's Migratory Bird Initiative spoke to owl researcher Sean Beckett.