Biodiversity, Birds, Conservation, Insects
Insects are in freefall and that goes a long way in explaining our declining bird populations. Ninety-six percent of North American land birds depend on insects to feed their young. Caterpillars alone help sustain the young of over three hundred bird species. Fewer...
Biodiversity, Birds, Central America, Conservation, Deforestation, Ecology, endangered species, Extinction
A glorious flock of big, beautiful, raucous Scarlet Macaws inhabit the Copan Archeological site. Raised in a protected area, the macaws are not shy of people, providing excellent views of this often-elusive species, which has become very rare in Central America. These...
Biodiversity, Birds, Central America, Conservation, Deforestation, Ecology, Greater Sourland Important Bird Macrosite, Habitat Destruction, Migration, Neotropical migrants, Uncategorized, Warbler
Warblers seemed everywhere in Central America in late November. Our North American breeders are spread out over a large area in the breeding season but in their wintering grounds in Central America, they are concentrated and very noticeable despite the lack of song...
Biodiversity, Birds, Conservation, Ecology, Gardening, Native Plants, Sustainable
Looking out the window at the grayness of winter, thoughts turn to spring and inevitability to birds and plants. Winter is a good time to take stock of the property and plan for the spring’s gardening. Intelligent gardening is applied ecology. Gardens play an...
Baldpate, Biodiversity, Birds, Migration, Sourlands, Weather
This fall has been notable for the scarcity of birds. Baldpate Mountain, the Sourland Ecosystem Preserve, Cedar Ridge, St. Michaels’s, the Watershed Institute, and Mount Rose Preserve, the places I normally see good numbers of fall migrants, have been strangely quiet....
Baldpate, Biodiversity, Birds, Conservation, Ecology, endangered species, Extinction, Fauna, Flora, Habitat, Hopewell Valley, IBA, Important Bird Areas, Nature, PennEast, Research, Uncategorized
The Musconetcong in Hunterdon County has been proposed for a gas-fired power plant. The Musconetcong, a C-1 stream, is considered by many anglers to be the best trout stream in New Jersey. The scenic Musconetcong Gorge, just below the proposed power plant location, is...
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