Portland Audubon Backyard BioBlitz Report: June 23, 2020
We had 72 reports submitted in the ninth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We have summarized the data from the first nine weeks below so that you can see what other folks are seeing.
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Reflections from Black Birders Week: Birding, Racism, and Inclusion in the Outdoors
We spoke with Kassandra Ford, Armand Cann, and Nicole Jackson, three of the founding members, about birding, racism, and how the birding community can come together to make nature a safer and more inclusive place.
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What’s Happening This Week During the Nesting Season: June 29
This week, we continue our exploration of birds during the breeding season. June is in full swing, and many resident and migratory birds are tending young, both in and out of the nest. This week, we will look at the American Goldfinch and Lesser Goldfinch.
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Portland Audubon Backyard BioBlitz Report: June 16, 2020
We had 70 reports submitted in the sixth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We have summarized the data from the first eight weeks below so that you can see what other folks are seeing. This week we had 84 participants.
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What’s Happening This Week During the Nesting Season: June 12
This week, we continue our exploration of birds during the breeding season. June is in full swing, and many resident and migratory birds are tending young, both in and out of the nest. This week, we will look into the lives of two common, cavity-nesting backyard birds.
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Portland Audubon Backyard BioBlitz Report: June 9, 2020
This is the Woodpecker edition of the BioBlitz! Note how many people are seeing Northern Flickers and Downy Woodpeckers this week. Many of our urban woodpeckers are at the peak of nesting right now and their young are starting to leave the nest.
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Portland Audubon Backyard BioBlitz Report: June 2, 2020
We had 92 reports submitted in the sixth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We will be continuing to do the BioBlitz each Tuesday for the rest of the summer so please keep participating and inviting your friends.
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Portland Audubon Backyard BioBlitz Report: May 26, 2020
We had 87 reports submitted in the fifth week of the Backyard BioBlitz. We will be continuing to do the BioBlitz each Tuesday for the rest of the summer so please keep participating and inviting your friends.
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What’s Happening This Week During the Nesting Season: May 27
Migration is in full swing, so continue watching for new arrivals and a changing assortment of species moving through our area. There will continue to be a mix of northbound migrants as well as local migrants as they all race to their breeding grounds.
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Portland Audubon Backyard BioBlitz Report: May 19, 2020
One of the species people have been seeing in increasing numbers the last two weeks are Black-headed Grosbeaks.
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