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How Climate Change Is Putting Songbirds at Risk
A new model shows increasing temperatures will impact Acadian flycatchers
Why Heat Waves Amplified by Climate Change Are a Big Problem for Baby Birds
The extreme heat wave earlier this summer was a disaster for nestlings in the Pacific Northwest. With climate change, these intense hot spells will become more frequent, ultimately threatening bird populations.
How barnacle geese adjust their migratory habits in the face of climate change
Once they faced extinction, now barnacle geese are thriving and adapting to climate change by finding new feeding grounds.
Climate Change Means Teaching Kids to Love What They Might Soon Lose
Can This Bird Survive Climate Change? The Answer Could be in its DNA
The hope is that understanding the genome of the yellow warbler could help protect other vulnerable species from a rapidly changing climate.
New research links tree health to how birds respond to climate change
New research has revealed that shifts in the timing of egg laying by great tits in response to climate change vary markedly between breeding sites within the same woodland and that this variation is linked to the health of nearby oak trees.
Can Migrating Birds Adapt To Climate Change?
Migratory birds are facing changing insect hatches and tree blooms. How can they adapt? And how can you help?
Audubon looks at how climate change threatens birds
The rising temperature of the Earth's atmosphere linked to a plethora of greenhouse gases is also becoming a serious issue for birds.
Climate change increases lethal dehydration risk in desert songbirds
College of Science-led multi-institution study focuses on southwest United States
Climate change could be making birds shrink in size, study finds
A study Dave Willard has amassed shows that North American migratory bids have been getting smaller over the past four decades, and their wingspan wider. The changes appear to be a response to a warming climate.
New Maps Show Where Birds Will Fly as Earth’s Climate Changes
Audubon shared their data about how climate change might affect bird habitat with Map Lab, and we used it to make maps.
Many Animals Can’t Adapt to Climate Change Fast Enough
Birds are laying eggs earlier and coaxing chicks to hatch sooner. It’s still not working.
Nature watch: Does climate change affect bird migration?
Half of migrating species spotted in Erie are arriving 7 to 10 days earlier than ever before.
What Birds Tell Us About Climate Change's Threats
Just in time for COP21, a new international report shows how a warming world harms birds—and what needs to be done to save them.
See how birds change their tunes to fit their surroundings
Songbirds want their notes to be heard, so they shift the pitch and cadence of their melodies to fit into their natural environs. It's a plus for potential mates—and for any birders listening on.
Songbirds are dying. Should you pull your bird feeder down?
Pine siskins, small songbirds, are taking the brunt of a spike in salmonellosis, an...
How to identify juvenile songbirds
One of the toughest challenges a birder is likely to face out in the field is also one of the … Read More
What Songbirds Tell Us About How We Learn
According to new research, the basal ganglia plays an important role for vocal learning across different species.
How an endangered Australian songbird is forgetting its love songs
New study suggests young regent honeyeaters are not getting the chance to learn mating calls
More Than 9,000 Stolen Songbirds Have Been Saved In Just 10 Days
