Migratory Bird Stories Research Findings from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Smithsonian Institution Research Findings from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center Monthly updates about migratory bird research from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/ en-us 2005 Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Smithsonian Institution SMBC goughg@si.edu no Willet: Conservation Success Story While a current account of eastern willets says they are a common and conspicuous breeder in eastern salt marshes, this has not always been true. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/Willet.mp3 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST 6:48 http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/Willet.mp3 Orange-crowned Warbler: Island Misfits Many birdwatchers would likely be perplexed by the curious variety of orange-crowned warbler that breeds on the Channel Islands, off the coast of southern California. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/Orange_crowned_Warbler.mp3 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST 11:03 http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/Orange_crowned_Warbler.mp3 Kirtland's Warbler: Jacked About Pines Kirtland's warblers are so abundant in some parts of this ecosystem that it is hard to believe that the Kirtland's is the rarest songbird in North America. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/Kirtlands_Warbler.mp3 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST 13:00 http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/Kirtlands_Warbler.mp3 American Robin: The Suburban Bird Life in suburbia is not without its costs. Scientists at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center have been studying suburban birds in their Neighborhood Nestwatch project and found hidden perils. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/robin.mp3 Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST 3:17 http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/robin.mp3 Black-crowned Night-Herons Return Spring marks the return of the wild black-crowned night-herons to their rookery at the National Zoo. http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/bcnh.mp3 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:00:00 EST 3:51 http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Podcast/bcnh.mp3