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
Species Distributional Modeling and Spatial Patterns in Genetic Introgression: the Case of Golden-winged Warblers and Blue-winged Warblers
Evaluating Habitat Use by Pelagic Birds on the Western Great Lakes, and Airspace Use of Migrant Songbirds Near and Over the Western Great Lakes.
Energy development and the airspace
Birds as Indicators of Contaminant Exposure in the Great Lakes
The North American Breeding Bird Survey: Refining Scale to Provide New Insights
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Storm Impact Assessments on Coastal Bird Populations, Behavior, and Nesting along the Outer Banks Barrier Islands, North Carolina
Movements and Demographic Factors Limiting Recovery of Endangered Koloa Maoli (Hawaiian Duck)
Ecology, Population Dynamics, and Translocation of the Endangered Laysan Teal
Tracking Nēnē Movements Across Park Boundaries
Status and Trends of Hawaiian Flora and Fauna
Impacts of Sea Level Rise & Ecosystem Restoration on Wildlife
Adaptive Regulation of Waterfowl Harvests Using Incomplete Survey Information
Modeling Landscape-Scale Habitat Relations for Landbirds During Migration: Science Support for the Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Identification of Previously Undocumented Florida Grasshopper Sparrow and Confirmation of the Current Population Status and Distribution
Monitoring Effects of Barrier Island Restoration on Piping Plovers in Louisiana
Response of a Threatened Shorebird to Severe Storms
The ecology, behavior, and conservation of migratory birds
Monitoring Mercury's Risk to Wildlife in California Lakes
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected for the First Time in Wild Birds in North America
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
Species Distributional Modeling and Spatial Patterns in Genetic Introgression: the Case of Golden-winged Warblers and Blue-winged Warblers
Evaluating Habitat Use by Pelagic Birds on the Western Great Lakes, and Airspace Use of Migrant Songbirds Near and Over the Western Great Lakes.
Energy development and the airspace
Birds as Indicators of Contaminant Exposure in the Great Lakes
The North American Breeding Bird Survey: Refining Scale to Provide New Insights
North American Waterfowl Management Plan
Storm Impact Assessments on Coastal Bird Populations, Behavior, and Nesting along the Outer Banks Barrier Islands, North Carolina
Movements and Demographic Factors Limiting Recovery of Endangered Koloa Maoli (Hawaiian Duck)
Ecology, Population Dynamics, and Translocation of the Endangered Laysan Teal
Tracking Nēnē Movements Across Park Boundaries
Status and Trends of Hawaiian Flora and Fauna
Impacts of Sea Level Rise & Ecosystem Restoration on Wildlife
Adaptive Regulation of Waterfowl Harvests Using Incomplete Survey Information
Modeling Landscape-Scale Habitat Relations for Landbirds During Migration: Science Support for the Gulf Coast Joint Venture
Identification of Previously Undocumented Florida Grasshopper Sparrow and Confirmation of the Current Population Status and Distribution
Monitoring Effects of Barrier Island Restoration on Piping Plovers in Louisiana
Response of a Threatened Shorebird to Severe Storms
The ecology, behavior, and conservation of migratory birds
Monitoring Mercury's Risk to Wildlife in California Lakes
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected for the First Time in Wild Birds in North America
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!