Author Archives: Rob Fergus

Last month I drove up to Allentown, Pennsylvania to have lunch and spend the afternoon with Dr. Dan Klem, Professor of Biology, and Sarkis Acopian Professor of Ornithology and Conservation Biology in the Department of Biology at Muhlenberg College. Dr. … Continue reading →

As I reviewed it over at the Birdchaser blog, The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America is the newest and biggest guide to birds, but one place that it isn’t that useful is with exotic birds in … Continue reading →

Nonmigratory Canada Goose populations have been increasing in many parts of the country. You know if you have them–they are making a mess on your lawn or in your parks! What to do about these big birds? Well, the problem … Continue reading →

Back in 1973, Stephen Kress got to pondering the disappearance of Atlantic Puffins from islands off the coast of Maine and came up with a plan to bring back the puffins by transporting young birds to where the birds once … Continue reading →

Pigeons can be a nuisance in urban areas, but German and Dutch innovators are creating pigeon lofts to house and control roosting of urban pigeon flocks. Check out the details online here.

Over 3,000 House Sparrow boxes are helping bring these birds back in Mumbai. Check out The Times of India news story here.

The fifth annual Urban Birding Festival is being held May 13-16 at various locations throughout Minneapolis-St. Paul. It’s a free celebration of springtime birds, especially those which inhabit urban areas. “There are excellent birding opportunities in the heart of a … Continue reading →

Once upon a time (January 2004) I started Urban Birdscapes on Blogspot (see original here) as a way for me to keep notes and share interesting news stories I found while working on my urban bird conservation dissertation at the … Continue reading →