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Volunteers from Humboldt State University help KBO recapture Yellow-breasted Chats returning from Mexico with valuable data
Introduction by Sarah Rockwell: We described the start of the Yellow-breasted Chat geolocator project in a previous blog post (CLICK HERE TO VIEW). Geolocators are lightweight devices designed to track […]
2018 is the Year of the Bird!
The National Geographic Society, in partnership with National Audubon Society, Birdlife International, and The Cornell Lab of Ornithology have proclaimed 2018 as the Year of the Bird. The Year of […]
Citizen Scientists Needed for Short-eared Owl Surveys
Klamath Bird Observatory is partnering with Intermountain Bird Observatory to launch the pilot year of the Western Asio Flammeus Landscape Study (WAfLS) in Oregon. This citizen science project, now spanning […]
Climate Change — A Bird’s Eye View
The Douglas County Global Warming Coalition is pleased to partner with the Umpqua Valley Audubon Society to present Climate Change — A Bird’s Eye View: How Global Warming Impacts Birds […]
KBO’s 2017 Conservation Stamp Set
Klamath Bird Observatory’s 2017 Conservation Science Stamp features the Oregon Vesper Sparrow. We feature this sparrow to raise awareness about its peril while also showcasing steps we are making for […]
Oregon Vesper Sparrow Conservation
The Oregon Vesper Sparrow is a subspecies of the Vesper Sparrow, a migratory grassland-obligate bird. This subspecies nests to the west of the Vesper Sparrow’s continental breeding range. The Oregon […]
Citizen Science Opportunity for Fall Migration
Looking for a new place to bird during fall migration? Klamath Bird Observatory and The Selberg Institute are continuing a yearlong citizen science project on the beautiful Sampson Creek Preserve […]
KBO Scientist’s Kirtland’s Warbler Research Discussed in Living Bird
Klamath Bird Observatory research scientist Dr. Sarah Rockwell was mentioned in the most recent issue of Living Bird, published by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (click here to see the article). […]
SCIENCE BRIEF: Bird Communities in the Klamath Ecoregion
By Sonya Daw, Science Communication Specialist for the National Park Service Klamath Inventory & Monitoring Network This article first appeared in The Klamath Kaleidoscope Spring/Summer 2017 newsletter People spend a […]
One of Our Bird Monitoring Stations is 25 Years Old!
Klamath Bird Observatory’s Pacific Crest Trail #1 (PCT1) long-term bird monitoring station, operated in partnership with Klamath National Forest, turns 25 this May—older than some of this year’s volunteer interns! […]
