Dan Orr

Director of Geospatial Science, Audubon California

Articles by Dan Orr

From Washington to California, Volunteers Answered the Call as Concerns Rose for California Brown Pelicans
December 10, 2025 — How volunteer surveys along the west coast may be revealing changes in where California Brown Pelicans roost and feed in response to a changing climate.
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From Bodega Bay to the Salton Sea—A Shorebird’s Journey Across the Pacific Flyway
June 06, 2025 — From a spring day on the coast to new research at the Salton Sea, Western Sandpipers show us how science, family, and migration converge in a changing world.
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Black Oystercatcher nest success from San Luis Obispo through Oregon
October 21, 2024 — New community science-driven study shows striking gradient of Black Oystercatcher reproductive success and potential climate threats
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Emerging Wetlands at the Salton Sea
October 04, 2024 — Bird Oases and Ecological Gems
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Hope at the Salton Sea
March 11, 2021 — Audubon California releases report detailing emerging wetlands at the Salton Sea.
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Where have all the Salton Sea's Eared Grebes gone?
May 29, 2018 — The Salton Sea was once a stopover for more than 90% of all Eared Grebes, but now there are few to be found there.
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