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
Avian Movements, Monitoring, and Conservation
Bird Movement and Migration
Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS)
Distribution, Occupancy and Population Genetic Structure of California Gnatcatchers in Southern California
Population Structure and Demography of the Least Bell’s Vireo and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Use of Restored Riparian Habitat
Breeding and Wintering Ecology of Waterfowl
Ecology and Population Dynamics of Ridgway's Rails along the West Coast of the U.S.
Waterfowl Ecology in California and the Pacific Flyway
Seabird Health and Adaptive Management
Waterbird Breeding Ecology and Management
Contaminants in Waterbirds and Effects on Avian Reproduction
An Online Portal for Managing and Reporting Annual Piping Plover Monitoring Data
Sea Duck Research
Habitat Dynamics
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Automated Waterfowl Counts
Ecology and Demography of Hawaiian Forest Birds
Ecology of Hawaiian Waterbirds
Sea-Level Rise and Tsunami Vulnerability of Habitat and Wildlife of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Reproductive Success of Black-Crowned Night-Herons and Snowy Egrets on Alcatraz Island
Waterbird Distribution and Foraging Patterns on the Great Lakes with Respect to Avian Botulism
Boater Compliance with Established Voluntary Waterfowl Avoidance Areas on the Upper Mississippi River
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.
Upland burning and grazing as strategies to offset climate-change effects on wetlands
Yearly temperature fluctuations and survey speed influence road counts of wintering raptors
Changing storm conditions in response to projected 21st century climate change and the potential impact on an arctic barrier island–lagoon system—A pilot study for Arey Island and Lagoon, eastern Arctic Alaska
Shared functional traits explain synchronous changes in long‐term count trends of migratory raptors
Evidence of post-breeding prospecting in a long-distance migrant.
Research priorities for migratory birds under climate change—A qualitative value of information assessment
Shifts in the wintering distribution and abundance of Emperor Geese in Alaska
Shorebird research at the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center
Diurnal timing of nonmigratory movement by birds: The importance of foraging spatial scales
Predicting bird guilds using vegetation composition and structure on a wild and scenic river in Arizona
Migratory status determines resource selection by American Woodcock at an important fall stopover, Cape May, New Jersey
U.S. Geological Survey—Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center 2018 research activity report
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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
Avian Movements, Monitoring, and Conservation
Bird Movement and Migration
Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS)
Distribution, Occupancy and Population Genetic Structure of California Gnatcatchers in Southern California
Population Structure and Demography of the Least Bell’s Vireo and Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Use of Restored Riparian Habitat
Breeding and Wintering Ecology of Waterfowl
Ecology and Population Dynamics of Ridgway's Rails along the West Coast of the U.S.
Waterfowl Ecology in California and the Pacific Flyway
Seabird Health and Adaptive Management
Waterbird Breeding Ecology and Management
Contaminants in Waterbirds and Effects on Avian Reproduction
An Online Portal for Managing and Reporting Annual Piping Plover Monitoring Data
Sea Duck Research
Habitat Dynamics
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Automated Waterfowl Counts
Ecology and Demography of Hawaiian Forest Birds
Ecology of Hawaiian Waterbirds
Sea-Level Rise and Tsunami Vulnerability of Habitat and Wildlife of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Reproductive Success of Black-Crowned Night-Herons and Snowy Egrets on Alcatraz Island
Waterbird Distribution and Foraging Patterns on the Great Lakes with Respect to Avian Botulism
Boater Compliance with Established Voluntary Waterfowl Avoidance Areas on the Upper Mississippi River
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.
Upland burning and grazing as strategies to offset climate-change effects on wetlands
Yearly temperature fluctuations and survey speed influence road counts of wintering raptors
Changing storm conditions in response to projected 21st century climate change and the potential impact on an arctic barrier island–lagoon system—A pilot study for Arey Island and Lagoon, eastern Arctic Alaska
Shared functional traits explain synchronous changes in long‐term count trends of migratory raptors
Evidence of post-breeding prospecting in a long-distance migrant.
Research priorities for migratory birds under climate change—A qualitative value of information assessment
Shifts in the wintering distribution and abundance of Emperor Geese in Alaska
Shorebird research at the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Science Center
Diurnal timing of nonmigratory movement by birds: The importance of foraging spatial scales
Predicting bird guilds using vegetation composition and structure on a wild and scenic river in Arizona
Migratory status determines resource selection by American Woodcock at an important fall stopover, Cape May, New Jersey
U.S. Geological Survey—Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center 2018 research activity report
Find out what's new!