Yearly Archives: 2011

New Jersey Grassland Eco Mow Zone (GEMZ) Program

In 2005, New Jersey Department of Transportation began implementing a Grassland Eco Mow Zone (GEMZ) program to cut down on roadside mowing expenses. As indicated on the sign, these mowing regimes not only save money, they do provide additional habitat … Continue reading

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Birds Roost in Trees at Night

My favorite sign from a recent trip to Austin, TX. A local humor writer once quipped that the Great-tailed Grackle should be the official bird of Austin, and huge roosts in parking lot trees are a big part of living … Continue reading

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Walmart to the rescue

Walmart may turn out to be the biggest protector of urban wildlife habitat yet. Check out the latest Walmart efforts, involving $500,000 in grants to projects in DC, Chicago, NYC, and LA. Walmart’s Acres for America program has already protected … Continue reading

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Birds on Buildings

What are they doing up there? Check out my latest online article on birds on buildings, and what to do about them when they are causing trouble.

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Urban Beach Birds

When we think of urban birds, we usually think of pigeons, starlings, and house sparrows. Maybe some robins, crows, and gulls. Urban bird habitats might be parks, or yards. But pretty much any habitat can be urbanized–including beaches, as my … Continue reading

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New Urban Bird Treaty Cities in U.S.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported in July that it will award 10 U.S. cities with a total of $650,000 in funding to develop bird conversation projects. The following new Urban Bird Treaty Cities will each receive a grant … Continue reading

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Night Singing Mockingbirds

What do you do when a mockingbird sings all night long, keeping you from getting a good night’s sleep? I’ve put up an article on the AbsoluteBirdControl website, but would love to hear other ways that people have dealt with … Continue reading

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Helping Birds in Your Community

Audubon has recently published a workbook online to help you work with your neighbors to make your neighborhood or community more bird-friendly. I wrote this back when I was working for Audubon, and would love to hear any feedback or … Continue reading

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Birdsafe Design Proposal in Calgary

The Planning Commission in Calgary, Alberta is set to vote this week on a Bird-safe design proposal to reduce the number of birds killed by colliding with buildings and glass in the downtown area. A local news headline is terrible, … Continue reading

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Parrots in The Crossley ID Guide

The new Crossley ID Guide to Eastern Birds has arrived (complete review on my Birdchaser blog). It does a better job than most covering urban birds, including free-roaming parrots. The great museum-diaorama type illustrations of birds in their wild haunts … Continue reading

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