Yearly Archives: 2013

Last week in Ottawa we were able to present our BirdLife International Survey on the Status of Urban Bird Conservation to Marco Lambertini, the CEO of BirdLife International, at the BirdLife International World Congress.  This survey provides a look into … Continue reading →

The first use of the term “birdscaping” that I can find is in the title of Birdscaping Your Yard, a 47 page pamphlet published by the State of Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection in 1972. The term “birdscaping” is not used … Continue reading →

I first heard about the Bird City Wisconsin program back in 2004 when I was teaching an Urban Bird Conservation course at the University of Texas-Austin.  When I went to work for Audubon later that year, this was one of the … Continue reading →

Audubon Pennsylvania has a great Bird Town program that helps local  municipalities improve the habitat value of their town, promote environmental stewardship, and recognize their efforts.  Among the criteria to become a Bird Town, a municipality must: 1) Complete a Bird Town … Continue reading →

Wish I were able to attend this recent conference in Egypt, and especially to see this interesting presentation by Nicole B. Hansen. Foul Fowl: Birds as Agricultural Pests Birds are often thought of by Egyptologists for their frequent appearance as … Continue reading →