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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.

Archive for May, 2009

The Link Makes The Link

Friday, May 29th, 2009

I did a short interview about the Save Our Boreal Birds Campaign last Tuesday on an interesting radio show called The Link. The interview was on part two of the program sandwiched in between songs by Canadian artists (the second one about rocks and trees…).
You can hear the interview at the following link by going down to the Part [...]

Slivers of White

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

 
Male Common Merganser
Credit: Herbert Clarke
Just after the long white carpet of ice that has frozen Maine’s rivers since mid-winter finally breaks free, a fascinating phenomenon takes place. Smelt, a small river herring that migrate in schools and are caught by fishermen and women through the ice all winter on the rivers, make one last migratory [...]

A Special Thanks…

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

The Arctic Tern travels as much as 22,000 miles during a migration cycle
Credit: Tom Vezo
For the many of you who signed the Save our Boreal Birds petition, we wanted to send a special thank you for your help.
The Save our Boreal Birds petition was created over a year ago, and received participation from 20 bird and [...]

Our Birds Need Your Help!

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Bay-breasted Warbler
Credit: Jeff Nadler
It’s May, which means it’s the perfect time for many of us birders to get outside and spot some of the beautiful migrants who fly through our communities on their way North for the Summer. From waterfowl to warblers, many wonderful opportunities for great birding present themselves this time of year.
Like myself, [...]


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