April 29, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Recently there has been a lot of discussion of global warming impacts on the Boreal and what we need to do to slow these impacts. But a story that came out a few weeks ago really brought home the...
April 21, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
One topic that never seems to grow old among birders is the subject of poorly-named or misnamed birds. If you go on a bird club outing with at least five people and happen to see a Red-bellied...
April 1, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
After eagerly awaiting the arrival of my copy of the "Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario 2001-2005" for a few weeks, I was excited to find it sitting on my doorstep yesterday afternoon. From the...
March 25, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Today's thoughts are from Matt Medler, BSI Science Coordinator.
As a group, blackbirds are among our best known and most noticeable birds. North America's three grackle species are all large, loud...
March 18, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Today's thoughts are from Matt Medler, BSI Science Coordinator.
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Here in the Albany area and across most of "...
March 8, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Just a quick note in case anyone wants to see or hear more about bird conservation and Boreal birds:
National Geographic's Wild Chronicles has released a fabulous new show on Boreal birds and their...
February 28, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
Last week my family and I stood in the warm white sand of a central Florida conservation area and tried to etch in memory the sight of a pair of stout-billed, blue and gray colored Florida Scrub-Jays...
February 1, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
I don't know what the biggest news in the bird watching world was this week - maybe the Ross's Gull that appeared at Niagara Falls or maybe the continuing higher-than-usual numbers of many Boreal...
January 29, 2008 | Jeff Wells
I'd like to introduce Matt Medler, the Science Coordinator for the Boreal Songbird Initiative. Starting this week, he will be contributing to the BSI Boreal Bird Blog on a regular basis. Prior to...
January 11, 2008 | Dr. Jeff Wells
It's raining here in Maine this early January morning. After the below-zero (F) temperatures and huge snowfalls of a few weeks ago, it is quite a surprise and not necessarily a welcome one...
