A pathogen for bird pink eye remains viable on bird feeders in winter conditions much longer than in summer conditions without losing any of its severity, according to a recent study. “In colder temperatures, birds essentially have a much longer window of time — up to seven days — to encounter this pathogen on a […]
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On December 15, 87 observers sponsored by CAS spent the day counting birds in different areas of Columbus. In a replay of last year, early rain doused many morning teams, but a drier late morning helped many teams recover and roll up good totals. 18 teams were able to gather 84 species and 18,626 individuals,
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By Pat Leonard New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state – a crucial tool in protecting species. A team of data scientists at eBird, the participatory science platform, has packaged summaries covering
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We had a cold and breezy day, but were rewarded by quite a few interesting birds. The weather began at 22oF with a light snow and 5-10mph W wind. We had light snow flurries throughout the day. In my area we could avoid the wind most of the day by birding in wooded areas, or
Basics This year was another year with no post-count gathering, because of caution due to the spread of Covid-19. The field parties (12) were very similar to previous years. A total of 40 field observers participated, joined by 3 feeder counters. The weather was consistent, hovering around 35oF, with calm to light N wind for
On December 19, 88 observers sponsored by Columbus Audubon spent the day counting birds in different areas of Columbus in the Christmas Bird Count. Relatively mild weather reduced the numbers of waterfowl, but allowed a good diversity of dabbling ducks to linger.  The effects on landbirds were even more striking, with large numbers of fruit-eaters
