It was a full two days of birding and learning on the recently completed Wintering Hawks, Eagles & Owls Workshop, part of the Cape May School of Birding (January 5 & 6). This workshop highlights the array of raptor species using the extensive coastal marshes, and we were rewarded in…...
Slithering Citizen Science
At New Jersey Audubon we recognize the importance of citizen science projects because they provide a means for people to connect with nature and community and they also provide valuable information. This information is very helpful when developing land management decisions. One such citizen science project that was initiated this…...
Tracking Stations in Brazil
NJ Audubon and its partners from Tulane University, the University of Para, CEMAVE (Brazil’s bird management and conservation agency) and ICMBio (Brazil’s protected area management agency) installed the first two automated tracking stations in Brazil. These stations will detect transmissions from Semipalmated Sandpipers (SESA) marked with digital VHF radio tags. …...
Try Ducks
I know, I know, I know, Wait. You are suffering from post migration depression. There’s a cure. Ducks. Yes ducks, waterfowl. Winter means ducks, Hardy cold impervious birds that get you out, gratify you with their colors and tantalize you with possibility. Every flock of geese you scan holds the…...