Do you want to build a birdhouse? We mean do you want to build a real birdhouse? A birdhouse that birds will use? One that’s safe for the birds? If you do, here’s what you need: Audubon has produced The Audubon Birdhouse Book. It’s full of the information that you need to create a safe […]
April brings a rush of migrating birds and birdsong to Ohio, bringing joy to birders in the state. Research shows that it has another benefit: it can improve your mental health. In a new study, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Germany examined how traffic noise and birdsong affected mood, paranoia,
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by Anita Hagy Ferguson Window decals intended to reduce incidents of bird window strikes—one of the largest human-made causes of bird mortality— are only effective if decals are placed on the outside of thewindow, a new study shows. Researchers found that the patterns on the films and decals placed on the internal surface ofwindows do
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We can use your help at Calamus this year, and work days are fast-approaching! We have a lot to get done this year with clearing invasive plants, helping with boardwalk repair, and whatever else comes up. Please consider joining us, and be sure to keep an eye on Facebook and future editions of the Song
The Ohio Avian Research Conference, last held in 2018, is set to return! The conference, which highlights ongoing research in bird conservation, is planned for October 14, 2023, with a tentative location in Columbus. Planning for the Conference is ongoing. Details will be posted as they become available.
This article is reprinted by the kind permission of the Delaware County Bird Club. Information supplied by the Ohio Division of Wildlife. Article by Stefanie Hauck and Christina Voise. Sandhill Crane numbers have been increasing in Ohio in recent years. In response, the Ohio Division of Wildlife (ODW) has started to conduct an annual “Crane
