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Jason Gregg

Reporter, Audubon Magazine

Articles by Jason Gregg

How Birding Lists of the Deceased Are Finding New Life on eBird
Conservation

How Birding Lists of the Deceased Are Finding New Life on eBird

May 14, 2020 — To salvage invaluable insights from moldering notebooks, scientists are painstakingly compiling and digitizing decades-old data.
10 New Birds Described in Biggest Avian Discovery in More Than a Century
News

10 New Birds Described in Biggest Avian Discovery in More Than a Century

January 9, 2020 — A six-week 2013 expedition to remote islands in the Indonesian archipelago turned up a treasure trove of unidentified songbirds.
These ‘Goth Cardinals’ Don't Breed Like All the Other Birds
Science

These ‘Goth Cardinals’ Don't Breed Like All the Other Birds

October 15, 2019 — Scientists are finally unraveling a 100-year-old mystery about the Phainopepla's unusual nesting behaviors.
Do You Know the Other Way Birds Migrate?
Science

Do You Know the Other Way Birds Migrate?

May 9, 2019 — Some species change locales by merely moving between higher and lower elevations. Here are four examples of altitudinal migrants in the U.S.
Making Window Collisions a Priority in Canada's Capital
Conservation

Making Window Collisions a Priority in Canada's Capital

March 29, 2019 — Safe Wings Ottawa recently held its annual display to raise awareness about the dangers birds face and encourage action.
Likely Rollback of Roadless Rule Threatens Remaining Old Growth in Alaska’s Tongass
Conservation

Likely Rollback of Roadless Rule Threatens Remaining Old Growth in Alaska’s Tongass

March 8, 2019 — Despite public outcry, the Forest Service is writing a special rule for Alaska that could open the ancient woods to logging.
Migrating Birds May Be Spreading an Invasive Pest That Decimates Forests
Conservation

Migrating Birds May Be Spreading an Invasive Pest That Decimates Forests

February 20, 2019 — The hemlock woolly adelgid is moving north, and feathers could be providing the perfect ride, experiments show.
An Avian Cholera Outbreak at the Salton Sea Has Killed Thousands of Birds
Conservation

An Avian Cholera Outbreak at the Salton Sea Has Killed Thousands of Birds

February 5, 2019 — Officials are working hard to contain the disease, but they worry that future outbreaks could be worsened by the sea’s continued deterioration.
How a Photographer Snuck Under the Wing of a Loon Parent
Behind The Shot

How a Photographer Snuck Under the Wing of a Loon Parent

January 30, 2019 — To capture this image of a concealed loon chick, teenager Carolina Fraser focused on a split-second moment.