Mar 16

From the Field

In Appalachia, Landowners Create New Habitat for Forest Birds

Foresters and biologists call it the dynamic forest: A sustainable approach to forest management that creates a mosaic of trees of different ages and species, which grow and change over time while preserving healthy habitat for forest birds and other wildlife. … Read more >>

Mar 03

From the Field

Video: Hawaiian Petrels Journey to Safety

This short film chronicles conservationists’ daring efforts to move nestling petrels to a predator-free area where they will hopefully start a new colony.… Read more >>

Jan 06

From the Field

In the Bronx, Testing New Ways to Prevent Birds from Hitting Windows

A tunnel-like facility is generating research that could save the lives of millions of birds.… Read more >>

Dec 24

From the Field

New Hope for Hawaiian Petrels, Wandering Souls of the Sea

The Hawaiian Petrel is one of Hawai'i’s most endangered seabirds, but scientists say that if we stay the course with current conservation efforts, the bird will make a comeback.… Read more >>

Dec 19

From the Field

In BirdBlitz, a 2-Day Search for the Birds of Ecuador

The second annual search through rainforests and the foothills of the Amazon yielded 681 species and 6,475 individual birds.… Read more >>

Dec 10

From the Field

Stranded Storm-Petrels Get a Second Chance in Lima

With the help of city residents, the project has rescued and rehabilitated nearly 500 grounded seabirds that have become disoriented by the city's bright lights on their maiden trip to the sea.… Read more >>

Dec 01

From the Field

Poised to Fly, Snowy Plover Chicks Face a Challenge

What happens when there's a rock concert in the middle of Snowy Plover territory?… Read more >>

Nov 27

From the Field

Video: Lear's Macaw, Back from the Brink

The bird's population is growing thanks to successful conservation efforts.… Read more >>

Nov 26

From the Field

Video: How ABC Protects Rare Birds

Learn how ABC works to protect the Western Hemisphere's rarest birds, such as the Bay-breasted Cuckoo and Stresemann's Bristlefront.… Read more >>

Nov 25

From the Field

Video: Grounded Seabirds Find Help in Lima

Dr. Yovana Murillo, a wildlife veterinarian in Peru, examines a Ringed Storm-Petrel that was grounded in the country's capital city of Lima.… Read more >>