Our Communications and Outreach Specialist looks at her coffee addiction with neotropical migrants such as the Swainson’s Thrush in mind, and shares information from a MoSI banding station at a coffee plantation in Mexico.
Learn MoreWorld Wetlands Day celebrates the adoption of the Ramsar Convention, an international agreement dedicated to wetlands biodiversity and conservation. There are celebrations on or near February 2nd across the globe, including on Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi.
Learn MoreWe would like to wish everyone a happy and successful 2020! There was a lot in the news about birds in 2019 and we are hopeful that the increased attention will bring positive change for the species that need it.
Learn MoreThe North American Wetlands Conservation Act was signed in December, 1989. The NAWCA grants program has helped conserved 344,784 acres within the Pacific Birds region and about three million acres across North America.
Learn MoreA conservation easement completed in the fall of 2019 will protect one of the largest blocks of oak habitat in the Willamette Valley. The 1,610-acre property is a working ranch and is home to Oregon Vesper Sparrow and other bird species of concern.
Learn MoreHawaiians 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.
Learn MoreBirds 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.
Learn MoreIf 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.
Learn MoreThe 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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