Day: June 20, 2020
Plovers from the north
Originally posted on wadertales:
Despite its global distribution, the Grey Plover (or Black-bellied Plover in the Americas) does not get the attention it deserves, according to Andrew Darby, author of Flight Lines, a book about shorebird migration and Grey Plovers in particular. Who would want to study a shorebird that is the first species to sneak away from its tundra nest when danger threatens, and… Continue reading Plovers from the north
The Albatross Task Force – The RSPB
Trees, predators and breeding waders
Originally posted on wadertales:
When trees are planted in open habitats that support breeding waders, numbers usually decline pretty quickly. Trees not only directly remove once-occupied habitat, they are also thought to attract predators, by providing somewhere to hide. In their paper in Restoration Ecology, Mark Hancock and colleagues investigate the distribution of thousands of scats of mammalian predators, in order to understand predator activity… Continue reading Trees, predators and breeding waders
Albatross Regular Giving Appeal
The remarkable albatross | The RSPB
Photo of the Week: 10-16 June 2020 – BirdGuides
Review of the Week: 10-16 June 2020 – BirdGuides
Leave fledgling birds be, says RSPB – BirdGuides
Birds of Prey Course
Originally posted on Hermanus Bird Club:
? Anton Odendal is running a course as per his mail to John; Dear John, Hope this finds you well and healthy. We have taken the plunge with online courses and are extremely happy with the reactions to our introductory garden birds course that is currently running. Find attached the announcement of our raptor course that we will be… Continue reading Birds of Prey Course
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