To understand information needs and respond to the many challenges in bird conservation, USGS scientists participate in Flyway committees, on Joint Venture boards and working groups, in professional organizations, and in other conservation partnerships. These activities connect USGS scientists to conservation partners with whom they work to address substantial challenges. More than one hundred USGS scientists are dedicated to the scientific study of birds.
Bird Research
Developing techniques to census and monitor American white pelicans and other colonial waterbirds at Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota
Demographic analysis of waterfowl populations
An evaluation of waterfowl breeding ecology in the context of their predator community in eastern South Dakota
Support to Fish and Wildlife Service and Prairie Pothole Joint Venture for monitoring and management of migratory bird populations
Studying Immune Responses in the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Joint Ecosystem Modeling: Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Marl Prairie Indicator
Joint Ecosystem Modeling: EverSnail
Avian Ecology and Multi-Species Habitat Use in Pacific Coast Estuaries
Use of Remote Sensing Data to Quantify Bird and Bat Distributions and Inform Migratory Bird Conservation Efforts
Use of Remote Sensing Data to Quantify Bird Distributions and Aid in the Environmental Assessment of Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico Region
Interaction Between Alternative Energy Development and Raptors
Information for Golden Eagle Management
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS migratory bird research is listed below. A complete listing of USGS migratory bird data is available from the button below.
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS migratory bird research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS migratory bird publications is available from the button below.
Nesting ecology of White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) in Great Salt Lake, Utah
GIS-Modeling of island hopping through the Philippines demonstrates trade-offs migrant grey-faced buzzards during oceanic crossings
Migratory behavior and winter geography drive differential range shifts of eastern birds in response to recent climate change
Joint seasonality in geographic and ecological spaces, illustrated with a partially migratory bird
Red Knot (Calidris canutus) research—Preliminary results and future opportunities
Good prospects: High-resolution telemetry data suggests novel brood-site selection behavior in waterfowl
A red knot as a black swan: How a single bird shows navigational abilities during repeat crossings of the Greenland Icecap
Using value of information to prioritize research needs for migratory bird management under climate change: A case study using federal land acquisition in the United States
Tracking the migration of Pacific Golden-Plovers from nonbreeding grounds at Moorea, French Polynesia, using Pinpoint GPS-Argos tags
A multiscale approach to understanding migratory land bird habitat use of functional stopover habitat types and management efforts
Integrating broad‐scale data to assess demographic and climatic contributions to population change in a declining songbird
Heterogeneity in migration strategies of the whooping crane
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To understand information needs and respond to the many challenges in bird conservation, USGS scientists participate in Flyway committees, on Joint Venture boards and working groups, in professional organizations, and in other conservation partnerships. These activities connect USGS scientists to conservation partners with whom they work to address substantial challenges. More than one hundred USGS scientists are dedicated to the scientific study of birds.
Bird Research
Developing techniques to census and monitor American white pelicans and other colonial waterbirds at Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge in North Dakota
Demographic analysis of waterfowl populations
An evaluation of waterfowl breeding ecology in the context of their predator community in eastern South Dakota
Support to Fish and Wildlife Service and Prairie Pothole Joint Venture for monitoring and management of migratory bird populations
Studying Immune Responses in the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Joint Ecosystem Modeling: Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow Marl Prairie Indicator
Joint Ecosystem Modeling: EverSnail
Avian Ecology and Multi-Species Habitat Use in Pacific Coast Estuaries
Use of Remote Sensing Data to Quantify Bird and Bat Distributions and Inform Migratory Bird Conservation Efforts
Use of Remote Sensing Data to Quantify Bird Distributions and Aid in the Environmental Assessment of Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico Region
Interaction Between Alternative Energy Development and Raptors
Information for Golden Eagle Management
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS migratory bird research is listed below. A complete listing of USGS migratory bird data is available from the button below.
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS migratory bird research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS migratory bird publications is available from the button below.
Nesting ecology of White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi) in Great Salt Lake, Utah
GIS-Modeling of island hopping through the Philippines demonstrates trade-offs migrant grey-faced buzzards during oceanic crossings
Migratory behavior and winter geography drive differential range shifts of eastern birds in response to recent climate change
Joint seasonality in geographic and ecological spaces, illustrated with a partially migratory bird
Red Knot (Calidris canutus) research—Preliminary results and future opportunities
Good prospects: High-resolution telemetry data suggests novel brood-site selection behavior in waterfowl
A red knot as a black swan: How a single bird shows navigational abilities during repeat crossings of the Greenland Icecap
Using value of information to prioritize research needs for migratory bird management under climate change: A case study using federal land acquisition in the United States
Tracking the migration of Pacific Golden-Plovers from nonbreeding grounds at Moorea, French Polynesia, using Pinpoint GPS-Argos tags
A multiscale approach to understanding migratory land bird habitat use of functional stopover habitat types and management efforts
Integrating broad‐scale data to assess demographic and climatic contributions to population change in a declining songbird
Heterogeneity in migration strategies of the whooping crane
Find out what's new!