Birdwatching
Bird sightings, migration, identification, field guides, optics, garden birds and conservation for curious and experienced birdwatchers.
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Massive killing of protected birds in Malta
When heavy storms swept across the Mediterranean this September, the Maltese islands offered a sanctuary for thousands of exhausted migratory birds. As soon as the storms calmed and the skies cleared, it was the perfect moment for birdwatchers to get out and spot rare species that would soon continue their journey. Unfortunately, they were not the only ones waiting and pursuing the beauty of… Source
Audubon Mural Project in Hopkins, MN
Across the city of Hopkins, Minnesota, a flock of bird murals has landed on local businesses. A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker greets visitors at the entrance to a brewery; a Field Sparrow perches on the
The world’s bustards receive new protections under the Bustard Multi-species Action Plan
The world’s bustards receive new protections under the Bustard Multi-species Action Plan (17 September 2026) Birds of the World Discovery Seminar | The Cornell Lab of Ornithology | https://birdsoftheworld.org Birds of the World is the world’s leading scholarly ornithological platform featuring bird life histories and data resources for every bird in the world. Subscribe with code WEBINAR to save 20% your first term (or see if you get it free access in your country). The world’s bustards receive new protections under the Multi-species Action Plan. We’ve hosted many inspiring Birds of the World webinars over the last 5 years, but none has brought us to our knees like this one, featuring three members of the Bustards Without Borders (BWB) team (Éva Fejes, Dr. Mimi Kessler, Rainer Raab, and Mabel Narh) with Nigel Collar (Leventis Fellow in Conservation Biology, BirdLife International) each contributing to an awe-inspiring and deeply sobering look at bustards across their global range, describing the pressures that threaten their populations. Fortunately, BWB wrote and saw to the adoption a Multi-species Action Plan for bustard conservation that is now being implemented across 102 range states – and you can help. View the details of the plan in this video, and help chart a course for their future. View the team, the plan, the progress here - https://bustards-without-borders.org/
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