Conservation practitioners need information that can help predict species’ ability to cope with rapid environmental changes in order to make management decisions. We wanted to better understand the adaptive capacity of two tidal marsh nesting sparrow species, the Saltmarsh (Ammospiza caudacutus) and Nelson’s (Ammospiza nelsoni) sparrows.
By Victoria Bakker and Myra Finkelstein Related paper: Lead, trash, DDE, and young age of breeders linked to lower fertility in first two decades of reintroduction for critically endangered California Condors in California by Victoria J. Bakker, Myra E. Finkelstein, Daniel F. Doak, Rachel Wolstenholme, Alacia Welch, Joe Burnett, Arianna Punzalan, Joseph Brandt, Steve Kirkland, …
By Lydia Balogh Related paper: Haemosporidian infection prevalence varies temporally and spatially and Leucocytozoon infections are male biased in Song Sparrows: La prévalence des hémosporidioses varie dans le temps et l’espace et les infections à Leucocytozoon sont biaisées en faveur des mâles chez Melospiza melodia by Leanne A. Grieves, Lydia Balogh, Tosha R. Kelly, Elizabeth …
By Stephen Brown, Vice President of Science, Manomet Linked Paper: Accelerating declines of North America’s shorebirds signal the need for urgent conservation action by Paul A. Smith, Adam C. Smith, Brad Andres, Charles M. Francis, Brian Harrington, Christian Friis, R.I. Guy Morrison, Julie Paquet, Bradford Winn, and Stephen Brown, Ornithological Applications. Nearly all shorebird species …
By Ann E. McKellar Linked Paper: Weak genetic structure, shared nonbreeding areas, and extensive movement in a declining waterbird by Nicholas G. Shephard, Patricia Szczys, David J. Moore, Matthew W. Reudink, Jeffrey N. Costa, Annie M. Bracey, Simeon Lisovski, and Ann E. McKellar, Ornithological Applications. The Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) is a species of concern in …
By Ronald L. Mumme and Claire Lignac Linked paper: Brood parasitism of Hooded Warblers by Brown-headed Cowbirds: Severe impact on individual nests but modest consequences for seasonal fecundity and conservation by Claire Lignac and Ronald L. Mumme, Ornithological Applications. Even the most ardent bird enthusiasts find it tough to love the Brown-headed Cowbird. An obligate …
By Kiirsti Owen, Andrew Huang, and Devin R. de ZwaanLinked paper: Mass gain and stopover dynamics among migrating songbirds are linked to seasonal, environmental, and life-history effects, by D.R. de Zwaan, A. Huang, Q. McCallum, K. Owen, M. Lamont, & W. Easton. Ornithology. Anyone who has stopped to fuel up their car has thought to …
By Andrew M. Ramey and Colleen M. Handel, U.S. Geological Survey Linked paper: Highly pathogenic avian influenza is an emerging disease threat to wild birds in North America by A. M. Ramey, N. J. Hill, T. J. DeLiberto, S. E. J. Gibbs, M. C. Hopkins, A. S. Lang, R. L. Poulson, D. J. Prosser, J. …
by Jerry Cole Linked paper: Automated bird sound classifications of long-duration recordings produce occupancy model outputs similar to manually annotated data by Jerry S. Cole, Nicole L. Michel, Shane A. Emerson, and Rodney B. Siegel. Ornithological Applications. New technology is exciting! It’s always fun to brainstorm ways you can use the latest and greatest thing …
If you’re reading this, you probably already know that birds are in decline across North America, in part due to intensive agriculture.
