The Urban Bird Call
news & stories from NYC bird alliance
Review: Ten Birds that Changed the World
category:GENERALURBAN AUDUBON
Carol Peace Robins | June 21, 2024
British naturalist Stephen Moss’s 10 Birds that Changed the World doesn’t assert that the birds themselves actually changed the world. Rather, it depicts how human interaction with them changed the course of history—often to the pronounced detriment of the birds.
British naturalist Stephen Moss’s 10 Birds that Changed the World doesn’t assert that the birds themselves actually changed the world. Rather, it depicts how human interaction with them changed the course of history—often to the pronounced detriment of the birds.
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Birds are Everywhere: A New York City “Little Year”
Linda Ewing | June 21, 2024
Birds may be everywhere, but birders are not. An uneven distribution of bird observations underlies what Brooklyn birder Nick Dawson is calling his “little year.”
Birds may be everywhere, but birders are not. An uneven distribution of bird observations underlies what Brooklyn birder Nick Dawson is calling his “little year.”
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President's Perch
category:GENERALURBAN AUDUBON
Mike Yuan, NYC Bird Alliance Board President | June 21, 2024
As I embark on my term as president of the board of directors, I think back on the organization’s presence in my life for the past 15 years.
As I embark on my term as president of the board of directors, I think back on the organization’s presence in my life for the past 15 years.
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Islands in the Sky—Growing NYC’s Green Infrastructure
category:CONSERVATIONGENERALURBAN AUDUBON
Olivia Liang | June 21, 2024
While some see New York as a collection of skyscrapers and concrete, in truth it is a biodiversity hotspot with growing, vital green space.
While some see New York as a collection of skyscrapers and concrete, in truth it is a biodiversity hotspot with growing, vital green space.
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American Kestrel (Falco Sparverius)
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Andrew Maas, Director of Marketing and Communications | June 21, 2024
As I sit at my desk during a work-from-home day, I hear the unmistakable call—"klee klee klee!"
As I sit at my desk during a work-from-home day, I hear the unmistakable call—"klee klee klee!"
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