birds

Amid the bleak reports about a precipitous loss in numbers and types of birds around North America and the rest of the world is a glimmer of hope in Maine's North Woods.

Over the course of a year, Acadia National Park is home to more than 300 species of birds. But as the climate changes, those populations are in flux. To create a baseline for studying that change in the decades to come, a group of volunteers are making field recordings of as many species as they can, while they’re still here.

The authors of the study found that overall bird numbers have declined by 43% since 1971. They say this matches larger patterns of bird declines across North America.

Thirty years ago, a study of a clear-cut section of Maine's North Woods showed that birds and logging can coexist with different ages and types of trees. Now, with the population of U.S. birds plummeting, the team is back to document how Maine's North Woods may offer hope for their survival.

State officials say they've been receiving daily calls of dead birds washing up along the coast.

A new volunteer-created atlas of Maine birds is almost complete. It suggests that since the early 1980s, the complex interplay of global warming, habitat shifts and other factors have brought significant change in the types of birds that are at home in Maine.

Since late December, a rare, wayward eagle native to Russia and Japan has taken up residence along Maine's Midcoast near Boothbay Harbor. The Steller's sea eagle is one of the largest raptors in the world, weighing up to 20 pounds with an eight-foot wingspan. There are only about 4,000 of them left, and the chance to see one has captivated Mainers and birders from around the country.

Following research released last month that showed nearly 3 billion birds have been lost in the last 50 years, there’s more dire news out Thursday for…

Maine Public TV Air Times:Thur., May 26 at 10:00 pmSat., May 28 at 11:00 amEvery year, Broad-Winged hawks embark on a spectacular 4,500-mile journey from…

A Maine wildlife science research center is receiving $1.1 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Energy to help answer some of the unknowns about…