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Birdist Rule #110: Use Weather Forecasts to Predict When Migrating Birds Will Arrive
May 11, 2017 — With some basic knowledge, you can greatly increase your chances of seeing your favorite spring migrants.
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
Do the Benefits of Tracking Migrant Warblers Outweigh the Risks?
May 10, 2017 — Research shows that geolocators might prevent some migratory warblers from returning home, but those that do provide valuable conservation data.
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How One Neighborhood Saved Millions of Gallons of Water With Native Plants
May 09, 2017 — By installing water-saving appliances and less thirsty native plants, this Colorado community saved 15 million gallons of water in just one year.
Native Plants
Why Are Murre Eggs So Pointy? New Research Debunks the Prevailing Theory
May 08, 2017 — Scientists have long thought that a murre egg's shape kept it from rolling off the ledges where the birds nest, but the truth might not be that simple.
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The British Tried Training Gulls to Find Submarines in World War One
May 08, 2017 — To detect deadly German subs, the Royal Navy turned to Herring Gulls.
Podcast
Nearly 400 Migratory Birds Were Killed by One Texas Building in a Single Night
May 05, 2017 — Animal Services was able to rescue just three birds after a massive number of spring migrants hit a glass-sided tower in Galveston.
Birds in the News
How to Take Exquisite Hummingbird Photos
May 04, 2017 — Hummingbirds are excellent subjects for simple or high-tech techniques. Follow these pro tips for capturing the speedy birds in flight and at rest.
Photography & Videography
British Birders Chartered Private Flights to See Europe's First Red-winged Blackbird
May 02, 2017 — The bird, a female, was reported on a remote Scottish island this weekend, inspiring "twitchers" throughout the UK to go on the chase of their lives.
Birds in the News
The 10 Best Places to See a Migrating Red Knot (or Thousands)
May 02, 2017 — For prime viewing, head to these East Coast beaches.
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The Female Rufous Hummingbird Is a Master Nest Builder
May 01, 2017 — Marvels of avian engineering, each nest is only the size of half a walnut.
Podcast