Every birdwatcher quickly learns to recognize wingbars. Some birds have them (and it’s obvious when they do); other birds don’t. But if you look a little more carefully, you will notice that there are different versions of wingbars, and telling one from the other isn’t as simple as determining presence or absence. read more at […]
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Moves to protect rare heath birds
Measures to deter people from visiting protected heathland in Surrey have been brought in to protect birds. Waverley council wants people to visit Farnham Park and not the Thames Basin Heaths, which are north of Farnham. read more at BBC
All in a flap: New evidence of how birds took to flight
Birdss fly over the sea after sunset. Biologists have fought long and sometimes bitterly about how birds evolved — but a new study published on Thursday suggests that their intellectual battle may have been all in vain. read more at Physorg
Local increase in vultures thanks to diclofenac campaign in Nepal
The number of White-rumped Gyps bengalensis and Slender-billed Gyps tenuirostris Vulture nests recorded west of Narayani Chitwan National Park / Buffer Zone Area, Nawalparasi District, Nepal, has doubled in two years, as a result of measures taken to reduce and replace the use of a drug toxic to vultures. read more at Birdlife
High degree of resistance to antibiotics in Arctic birds
In the latest issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Swedish researchers report that birds captured in the hyperboreal tundra, in connection with the tundra expedition “Beringia 2005,” were carriers of antibiotics-resistant bacteria. These findings indicate that resistance to antibiotics has spread into nature, which is an alarming prospect for future health care. read more […]
Migratory birds in Kashmir hit by freezing conditions
Srinagar, Jan.4 : The cold wave in Kashmir has made life difficult for the migratory birds that frequent Hokersar wetland here every year. At the Hokersar wetland, located 16 kilometres north of Srinagar, the wildlife officials are striving to ensure a suitable environment for migrant birds read more at Indian gazette
One of Britains most notorious illegal bird egg collectors is jailed
Notorious British “egger” – compulsive collectors who trawl the countryside hunting for wild bird eggs – has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to violating wildlife regulations. read more at yahoo
Some Birds Can Communicate About Behavior Of Predators
With the aid of various alarm calls the Siberian jay bird species tells other members of its group what their main predators-hawks-are doing. The alarm calls are sufficient for Siberian jays to evince situation-specific fleeing behaviors, which enhances their chances of survival. This discovery, being published by Uppsala University researcher Michael Griesser in the journal […]
How to gain a birds eye view of Australias tropical rainforest
Most tourists visiting Australia go to Cairns in northern Queensland as the launching point for the islands, coral and fish of the Great Barrier Reef. But the nearby tropical rainforests, which stretch across 9,000 square kilometres of the state, are an equally stunning example of Down Under’s natural wonders. read more at earthtimes
Key To Avian Flu In Humans Discovered
MIT researchers have uncovered a critical difference between flu viruses that infect birds and humans, a discovery that could help scientists monitor the evolution of avian flu strains and aid in the development of vaccines against a deadly flu pandemic. read more at sciencedaily