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Shorebirds

Shorebirds

The world’s greatest avian travelers are in trouble. The Earth’s populations of sandpipers, plovers and thei...
by: Gerry Smith
Songbird Forest: A Refuge

Songbird Forest: A Refuge

“This article is dedicated to Ken Deedy, the visionary conservationist to whom the songbirds owe a debt of gratitu...
by: Gerry Smith
High water 2017 is for the birds and it is!

High water 2017 is for the birds and it is!

The natural world is ever fluctuating within limits. This was once true of water levels on the Eastern Great Lakes and S...
by: Gerry Smith
The Devils Bird in the St Lawrence River

The Devils Bird in the St Lawrence River

If you are convinced the Double-crested Cormorant is a demon bird, sent from the dark side to gobble up all OUR fish, th...
by: Gerry Smith
River Birds: The Bad, Part III

River Birds: The Bad, Part III

So far my articles have concentrated on the winners with increasing populations over the last four decades. Now I will m...
by: Gerry Smith
River Birds: 40 Years of Change, Part II, Mixed News

River Birds: 40 Years of Change, Part II, Mixed News

The dynamic nature of our regions avifauna continues to be shaped by human actions, positive and negative. Some species ...
by: Gerry Smith
River Birds; 40 Years of Change, Part 1: Good News

River Birds; 40 Years of Change, Part 1: Good News

When this young biologist first began working on the River in 1976, many things were very different in the bird world. T...
by: Gerry Smith