Watching migrations from home In the time of the pandemic, when most field biologists are working from their desks instead of out studying birds, the…

During the summer of 2019, scientists from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center embarked on two expeditions to Alaska to study arctic-nesting birds as a part…

During the summer of 2019, scientists from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center embarked on two expeditions to Alaska to study arctic-nesting birds as a part…

Colombia is home to over 1,900 species of birds—more than any other country in the world. Many of these species are migratory, spending only a…

In spring 2018 researchers from SMBC travelled to Nome, Alaska to study the Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica). The Bluethroat is a widespread bird in Europe and…

Common Nighthawks migrate 20, 000 km from the boreal forests of Alberta, Canada to Brazil and back. Read more of our paper out today from…

In 2015, MCP teamed up with the University of Alberta to deploy transmitters throughout the boreal region to understand the migratory connectivity of a variety…

Denali seabirds will soon reveal their migration secrets The Sable Pass area in Denali National Park may be best known for grizzlies (our grizzly count…

The Long-tailed Jaeger, a gorgeous, flying marvel A guest post by Denali National Park Avian Ecologist, Emily Williams All this week at Denali, I have…

Seabirds at four thousand feet The scale of Denali National Park makes grizzly bears seem like ants on the landscape. We’ve seen five grizzlies so…