Mōlī Get a Hawaiian Welcome
Hawaiians welcomed mōlī, or Laysan Albatross, back to Kauaʻi in November. Soaring albatross filled the air above during the ceremony, while a few nēnē visited the scene on the ground.
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A Snapshot of the Fraser Estuary’s Avian Diversity
Birds Canada, a BirdLife International IBA partner, held a bird count within the Fraser River Estuary IBA in November. Forty-seven counters saw 129 bird species and 232,500 individuals.
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NAWMP Awards
If you know someone who has made a big difference for birds and wetlands, consider nominating them for one of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan’s prestigious annual awards.
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Finding the Pueo
The Pueo Project was set up in 2017 to monitor the population size and habitat use of this Hawaiian Short-eared Owl. Knowing more will help establish which habitats we should conserve to help stabilize the population.
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A Quarter Century of National Coastal Wetlands Grants in Washington
Working closely with partners, the Washington State Department of Ecology has secured at least 67 National Coastal Wetlands Grants since the early 1990s. Partnerships work when it comes to coastal habitat conservation!
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Ready to Count Shorebirds?
Learn how to participate in the annual Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey, conducted each year between November 15 and December 15. It doesn’t take much time, gets you outside on those beaches and mudflats, and helps inform researchers about long term trends.
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Voices of the Pacific Flyway
In the Voices of the Pacific Flyway, a short documentary produced by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, you will hear how shorebirds connect communities up and down the Pacific Americas Flyway.
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Grant Funds Will Allow Better Access for Hikers and Birders
Kauaʻi’s trail system will receive a boost with the award of a Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority grant. The ‘Aloha Aina’ grant will provide $118,000 to repair degraded sections of the Pihea-Alakaʻi trail system, where hikers can learn about the history, culture and wildlife.
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The Good News and Bad News about Birds
A recent paper, Decline of the North American avifauna, and the 2019 State of the Birds reports for the U.S. and Canada, present some distressing trends about bird populations. Some species have rebounded, however, in large part due to Joint Ventures and other conservation efforts.
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