American Bird Conservancy

“The Democratic Republic of the Congo has more lost birds than almost any other region on earth. Given the mounting anthropogenic pressures in the region, it's more important than ever to find and document these species,” says John C. Mittermeier, director of the Search for Lost Birds at American Bird Conservancy. “It's especially exciting that the Black-lored Waxbill was rediscovered by Upemba National Park (UNP) staff, because they are well situated to protect it.” https://lnkd.in/gQhke8j5 African Bird Club #SearchForLostBirds Re:wild BirdLife International

Varying advice has been given about the optimal distance between bird feeders and windows, but the fact is, unless your windows have been treated to prevent collisions, there's no such thing as a safe distance. If you're planning on feeding birds, taking care to reduce collisions is a must. American Bird Conservancy’s Collisions team has tested dozens of products for their efficacy in reducing collisions and minimizing risks to birds. Learn more about what you can do When Window Collisions Hit Home on our Bird Calls Blog: https://bit.ly/41VyEAd 📷 Well-placed bird-friendly tape has made Donna Barski's birdfeeders safer for birds. Photo by Donna Barski.

Sometimes called the “Goldilocks Bird,” this Bird of the Week needs a combination of environmental factors that are “just right” in order to breed successfully. 🥣 The Seaside Sparrow is a large, dark sparrow, well-named for its preferred habitats of salt and brackish marshes. Protection and restoration of their wetland home is critical to maintaining healthy Seaside Sparrow populations. 🪹 Ornithologists recognize seven subspecies of Seaside Sparrow. Some of these subspecies are endangered, and one is extinct. 😞 Which Seaside Sparrow subspecies went extinct, and why? 🔍 Find out — and read about American Bird Conservancy’s marsh bird conservation work — at https://bit.ly/4lqIMKj

With 100 million birders in the U.S. alone, think of the impact we could have by taking simple everyday steps to Bring Birds Back! Here’s a list of Seven Simple Actions that will make a difference to the birds around you—pick one or more! 🏠 Make windows safer 🐈 Keep cats indoors 🌿 Grow native plants ♻️ Reduce plastics ⚠️ Avoid pesticides 🍫 Buy bird-friendly 🙌 Support conservation work Together we can reverse bird declines and create a healthier environment for all! How do you plan to help? https://lnkd.in/eCR5GVS #StateOfTheBirds #BringBirdsBack

Rainforest Trust, American Bird Conservancy, and Jocotoco are thrilled to announce the creation of the Ecuador Ridgely Reserve in Selva Alegre! 🎉 Named after renowned ornithologist and co-founder of Fundación Jocotoco Dr. Robert Ridgely, this reserve is a major step in protecting Ecuador’s astounding biodiversity. 🦜💚 In addition to safeguarding wildlife, Ecuador Ridgely Reserve will generate numerous benefits for human residents of the region, including clean water, landslide reduction, and the preservation of the area’s unique ecosystems. 🤝 This reserve is part of the #ConservaAves initiative, led by American Bird Conservancy, National Audubon Society, BirdLife International, Birds Canada and RedLAC, and supported by Bezos Earth Fund. 🌎✨ Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g-EZexgd

Our next free webinar, “Here They Come! Preparing for a Bird-Friendly Spring” is TOMORROW! 💃 Join us Tuesday, March 25 at 4 pm ET for lots of information and tips for helping migratory birds this spring from ABC experts, including: 🐱 Grant Sizemore, Director of Invasive Species Programs 🐦 Patrick Weber, Great Lakes Wildlife Habitat Specialist 🌊 Sarah Belles, Gulf Coast Avian Ecologist If you can't make the webinar live, RSVP anyway and we'll send you a recording to enjoy when the time is right for you! https://lnkd.in/g8kH8gyM Jordan E. Rutter Erica Sánchez Vázquez

We do better when we work together. The work I lead American Bird Conservancy is called Together for Birds. While that work has some specific initiatives, partnerships are the heart of all of our work for birds. SPLASh is one of my favorite initiatives because it allows for direct and in person community building and collective action through cleanups, allowing individuals to have an immediate impact and to connect with each other. Chloe Dannenfelser describes that work in this video. I have not yet been to Texas, but hope to attend a SPLASh cleanup at some point! One of the most impactful things that I did with my daughter when she was younger was an Anacostia River cleanup with Ocean Conservancy - she still talks about it. The SPLASh program is not limited to cleanups, working to promote care for birds and other relatives, wild places, and our communities in a range of ways. One of our 2024 Conservation and Justice fellows, Cindy Nguyen, has been working with her host, Elizabeth Virgl, on some exciting and impactful education and awareness efforts.

Time for Bird of the Week! Whimbrels are also known as “Seven Seas Whistlers” due to their wide distribution and variety of songs. Unfortunately, we’re singing a melancholy tune today: Whimbrel populations are decreasing in response to human-caused threats. 😞 🛢️Destruction of coastal wetlands and tundra for oil and gas infrastructure threaten Whimbrel habitats. 🌡️Rising sea levels could wipe out important Whimbrel nesting, stopover, & wintering habitats. ⛏️Whimbrels are exposed to several harmful environmental contaminants from runoff and water pollution (One study in Chile showed high levels of cadmium in Whimbrels and their prey caused by untreated mining waste). American Bird Conservancy is working to address these threats– from 🏛️ policy to 📡 research to 🤝 community partnerships. Learn more about our efforts to conserve Whimbrels and their habitats at https://bit.ly/4hyIIF4.

Don't forget Earth Hour is tonight (Saturday, March 22 from 8:30pm-9:30pm your local time)! 🌎 💡 One way you can show support is by turning off nonessential lights — and consider making it a habit, since lighting can disorient birds and lead to deadly window collisions. 🪟 🤔 Learn more about how darkening the skies at night can help birds at https://lnkd.in/g2DwX8NW. #EarthHour Earth Hour

💧🌊 Happy #WorldWaterDay! Today we're giving a special shoutout to our SPLASh (Stopping Plastics and Litter Along Shorelines) program — now in its 5th year of creating cleaner, safer waterways for birds! 🐦 Marine debris accumulates on the Texas coast 10x faster than for other Gulf states, leading to a litter problem that doesn’t just impact your day at a Texas beach 🏖️— it puts 600+ bird species at risk. ☣️ But American Bird Conservancy & our partners are taking action for Gulf Coast birds! 🤝 Enter… SPLASh! 👋 Since 2020, more than 24,000 volunteers have helped SPLASh remove 55,000 lbs of trash from coastal and bay habitats — and counting! 🚮 SPLASh is a proud partnership of American Bird Conservancy, Black Cat GIS & Biological LLC, and Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. Learn more about Stopping Plastics and Litter Along Shorelines at https://bit.ly/4hkm430. Chloe Dannenfelser #SPLAShTexas #SPLAShTrashTexas #CleanOceans