Skip to the content Skip to the Navigation

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

birds

  1. HOME
  2. birds
December 5, 2020 / Last updated : December 5, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

Outside: How eBird Changed Birding Forever

Outside: How eBird Changed Birding Forever. “Over the past two decades, eBird has become the go-to online platform for scientists and hobbyists alike to upload and share bird observations. But it has also transformed the process and etiquette of birding.”

November 19, 2020 / Last updated : November 19, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

Phys .org: Combining data helps birds and bird research

Phys .org: Combining data helps birds and bird research . “It hasn’t been more than a year and a half since the international researchers’ network SPI-Birds started officially. Together they collect, secure and use long-term breeding population data of 1.5 million individually recognizable birds… and counting. Big questions in ecology and evolution can be answered […]

October 12, 2020 / Last updated : October 12, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Science: When COVID-19 silenced cities, birdsong recaptured its former glory

Science: When COVID-19 silenced cities, birdsong recaptured its former glory. “White-crowned sparrows are tough birds, able to survive the hustle and bustle of many North American cities. But growing noise pollution has forced males to sing louder, less effective songs in order to be heard by rivals and mates. During the pandemic lockdown this spring, […]

September 26, 2020 / Last updated : September 26, 2020 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Savannah Business Journal: DNR launches updated Georgia Birding & Wildlife Trails website

Savannah Business Journal: DNR launches updated Georgia Birding & Wildlife Trails website. “The Georgia Birding and Wildlife Trails website introduces each trail site with access tips, a map, a list of amenities, wildlife highlights and a link to eBird hotspots. Wildlife viewing resources include a printable species checklist with seasonality data, as well as information […]

September 6, 2020 / Last updated : September 6, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Penn Live: Backyard bird feeding sales booming in pandemic

Penn Live: Backyard bird feeding sales booming in pandemic. “Downloads of online bird-identification apps are up by orders of magnitude. Two of the most popular apps, the National Audubon Society’s Mobile Bird Guide and Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Merlin Bird ID, have each been downloaded at more than twice the rate as during the same […]

July 27, 2020 / Last updated : July 27, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

EurekAlert: Researchers build first AI tool capable of identifying individual birds

EurekAlert: Researchers build first AI tool capable of identifying individual birds. “New research demonstrates for the first time that artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to train computers to recognise individual birds, a task humans are unable to do. The research is published in the British Ecological Society journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution.”

July 9, 2020 / Last updated : July 9, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

EurekAlert: Community science birding data does not yet capture global bird trends

EurekAlert: Community science birding data does not yet capture global bird trends. “Binoculars in hand, birders around the world contribute every day to a massive database of bird sightings worldwide. But while community science observations of birds can be useful data, it may not be enough to fill the data gaps in developing countries where […]

June 21, 2020 / Last updated : June 21, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

XinhuaNet: China launches online birdwatching platform

XinhuaNet: China launches online birdwatching platform. “Chinese research institutions launched a birdwatching platform … for the study and protection of coastal wetlands and waterfowls. The platform is a cutting-edge system of bird identification and data collection, including a smartphone application, an online database, a mini-program for identifying bird species and a visual system for tracking […]

June 9, 2020 / Last updated : June 9, 2020 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

CGTN: Chinese researchers launch app to crowdsource data for bird conservation

CGTN: Chinese researchers launch app to crowdsource data for bird conservation. “Chinese scientists and researchers are looking to big data and crowdsourcing to shore up bird conservation and interest along China’s coast. The Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Paulson Institute launched the iBirding […]

May 23, 2020 / Last updated : May 23, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Washington Post: Amid the pandemic, people are paying more attention to tweets. And not the Twitter kind.

Washington Post: Amid the pandemic, people are paying more attention to tweets. And not the Twitter kind.. “In a strange new world where the volume was suddenly turned down — empty sidewalks, less traffic and fewer early-morning leaf blowers — people stuck in their homes are tuning their ears to a sweet natural sound they’ve […]

March 15, 2020 / Last updated : March 15, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

Audubon: The Joy of Birds

Audubon: The Joy of Birds. “Birds bring us happiness in so many ways—especially in trying times. Whether you’re just looking for a lift, unable to enjoy the outdoors, or in desperate need of distraction, look no further than this birdy care package, from Audubon to you.” Photography, humor, activities, virtual tours…

January 16, 2020 / Last updated : January 16, 2020 ResearchBuzz New Resources

South Bend Tribune: The new Indiana Birding Trail leads you to hottest spots for nature

South Bend Tribune: The new Indiana Birding Trail leads you to hottest spots for nature. “The Indiana Audubon Society has created a new website… and printed booklet to help experienced birders plan trips in areas they hadn’t yet explored, with specific trails to try, maps and public amenities.”

January 13, 2020 / Last updated : January 13, 2020 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Phys .org: Global database of all bird species shows how body shape predicts lifestyle

Phys .org: Global database of all bird species shows how body shape predicts lifestyle. “A global team of researchers, led by Imperial College London and University College London, visited museums around the world to find specimens of nearly 10,000 species, covering more than 99 percent of all known bird species. Their results, and the database, […]

December 14, 2019 / Last updated : December 14, 2019 ResearchBuzz Research & Opinion

The MIT Press Reader: A Complete History of Collecting and Imitating Birdsong

The MIT Press Reader: A Complete History of Collecting and Imitating Birdsong. “Twenty-five years ago I sought for the first time to collect, sift, and standardize these wonderful, bizarre words with their anarchic spellings, absurd pronunciations, and uncertain meanings. That project culminated in ‘Aaaaw to Zzzzzd: The Words of Birds,’ the appendice to which is […]

December 12, 2019 / Last updated : December 12, 2019 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

MEL Magazine: Inside the Outrageously Prestigious World of Falcon Influencers

MEL Magazine: Inside the Outrageously Prestigious World of Falcon Influencers. “Falcon fever isn’t limited to the Middle East, though. Humanity’s fascination with the majestic, enigmatic birds has been resuscitated all over the globe. In the U.S. and U.K., a renewed interest in falcon hunting (not racing) has doubled the price of some raptors, increased the […]

Posts navigation

  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • …
  • Page 4
  • »

Recent posts

“If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On Facebook (BuzzFeed News)

January 21, 2021

Mapping Insecurity: Tracking Domestic Violent Extremism (The Soufan Center)

January 21, 2021

State of Delaware: Cultural Affairs division celebrates Black history

January 21, 2021

‘Your Cock Is Mine Now:’ Hacker Locks Internet-Connected Chastity Cage, Demands Ransom (Motherboard)

January 21, 2021

SF Gate: Did shutting down outdoor dining contribute to California’s COVID-19 surge?

January 21, 2021

BetaNews: Serious Windows 10 flaw could corrupt your hard drive if you open a folder

January 21, 2021

CBC: Archive brings history of Nova Scotia’s aging LGBT community to life

January 21, 2021

ABC News: Facebook passes final decision to ban Trump to oversight board

January 21, 2021

TechCrunch: Google inks agreement in France on paying publishers for news reuse

January 21, 2021

The Register: India’s top techies form digital foundation to fight Apple and Google

January 21, 2021

Category

  • Around the Search & Social Media World
  • COVID-19
  • Events
  • New Resources
  • Other Things I Think Are Cool
  • Research & Opinion
  • Security & Legal Issues
  • Tweaks & Updates
  • Uncategorized
  • Useful Stuff

Archive

  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • September 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015

Copyright © ResearchBuzz: Firehose All Rights Reserved.

Powered by Lightning Theme by Vektor,Inc. technology.

MENU