Spring – an important time for Seabrook shorebirds! — SIB

Migrating Red Knots will be arriving. Piping Plovers will head north to breed. Least Terns, Wilson’s Plovers, and other shorebirds will mate and possibly nest on North Beach. It’s a time to enjoy their splendors, understand their challenges, and be extra careful when on the beach – give them space to rest, feed, and nest, […] …

A Transformative Deal for Nature — The Nature Conservancy — Coyote Gulch

From the Nature Conservancy (Linda Krueger): In October 2020, representatives of the 196 countries that are party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will gather in Kunming, China, to finalize a new Global Biodiversity Framework. Like the 2015 Paris climate accord, this new agreement could mark a turning point in how we […] …

Late afternoon Barn owls — Appleton Wildlife Diary by Alex White

https://videopress.com/embed/dVZ2s8Gw?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 Each afternoon around 5pm, just as the light is fading a Barn owl appears over the wildflower meadow. A barn owl’s Latin name is Tyto alba literally means White owl, but in folklore it has many different names Banshee, Billy Whit, Death owl, Farmer’s friend, Ghost owl, screech owl, rat owl, and screaming owl. …

Action Alert: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Under Threat — American Ornithological Society

For more than a century, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) has helped ensure that we can continue to study and enjoy birds in North America by flatly prohibiting the unauthorized “taking” of migratory birds. 896 more words via Action Alert: Migratory Bird Treaty Act Under Threat — American Ornithological Society

For the Birds: Bluebirds of my own — Birds of New England.com

Here is the latest For the Birds column, which runs weekly in several New England newspaper. Sorry, but I have to go back to writing about bluebirds. After several weeks of writing about bluebirds that other people had in their yards, I finally got some of my own. I would imagine no apology is necessary, […] …

Pollinator Research at the NBGW; Murder, Magic and Plant Potions; Upcoming Events; — Cothi Gardeners

We enjoyed a really successful first meeting of the year, even though Lucy, one of our two speakers from the National Botanic Garden of Wales, was unable to make it. Abigail nobly stepped in to cover both their areas of research on pollinators, and in addition had to cope with a laptop failure part way […] …

First spring butterfly — Mike Powell

Yesterday was a beautiful spring-like day and I went on a long hike at Prince William Forest Park, the largest protected natural area in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region at over 16,000 acres. It felt like the perfect weather for finding dragonflies, but it is still a bit too early for them. I was, however, […] …

Badger cull to end — Wildonline.blog

Badger cull – the end game The government has announced that Badger culling will be phased out and replaced with a cattle vaccine and plans more vaccination of badgers in the fight against TB read the full story here Want to her to know more about badgers Meet the Model – Brian the Badger via Badger …