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Dr. Jeff Wells is the Senior Scientist for the Boreal Songbird Initiative. During his time at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and as the Audubon Society's National Conservation Director, Dr. Wells earned a reputation as one of the nation's leading bird experts and conservation biologists. He is now dedicated to understanding and protecting the land where North America's birds are born and raised, the Boreal Forest of Canada and Alaska. Check back regularly to read Dr. Wells' perspectives on the conservation, migration and interesting habits of Boreal birds. |
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Pine Siskin
Credit: Brian E. Small
There is an explosion of Pine Siskins across the northeastern U.S. this October. An observer at a hawk watch in Connecticut counted nearly 3,000 in one day, an observer in Pennsylvania tallied 3600 in one location and a hawkwatch in southern Virginia had 140 pass by. Pine Siskins have been reported [...]
Adapted from Birder’s Conservation Handbook
Bay-breasted Warbler
Credit: Jeff Nadler
The following statements and statistics have been pulled from Jeff Well’s incredible book Birder’s Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk. It’s a great sample of what Jeff goes into depth in throughout his book.
Size of largest intact wilderness in North America: 1.5 billion acres—the Boreal forest [...]
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