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Boston Globe: In Manomet, a focus on shorebirds’ plight

This article was originally published in the Boston Globe on September 04, 2014 and was written by Jaclyn Reiss. View the original article here. As the population of coastal birds declines both worldwide and in Massachusetts, a conservation group in Plymouth will lead a day-long event celebrating the migratory birds and discussing ways to help stabilize their numbers. The Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences will join various countries to mark the inaugural World Shorebirds Day on Sept. 6, which seeks to raise awareness on the plight of the world’s endangered migratory birds. “There are over 200 species around the world, and 60 to 70 percent of them have been showing major declines in recent decades,” said Brad Winn, director of shorebird...

World Shorebirds Day Celebration Set For Sept. 6

Manomet will host a celebration of the first annual World Shorebirds Day on Sept. 6, including morning birding outings and an afternoon event at the headquarters campus.   "It is very encouraging to see the energy and interest growing for World Shorebirds Day,” said Brad Winn, director of Manomet’s Shorebird Habitat Management project. “We will be scanning the coastal wetlands in eastern Massachusetts on the same day as others all over the world are counting shorebirds too. This is global recognition for a group of birds showing population declines in every flyway. Recognition and appreciation are the first steps in conservation."   The global celebration was proposed and organized by György Szimuly, a well-known bird conservationist based in Milton Keynes,...

May 18 Seabird and Marine Wildlife Boat Trip

Join Manomet on Sunday, May 18th for a half-day boat excursion to view whales, seabirds, seals, basking sharks and other unique coastal marine wildlife found in New England waters.   The trip will take place aboard the Captain John and Son II, an 85-foot whale-watching vessel, which will depart from Plymouth, Massachusetts, and sail toward Stellwagen Bank.   Two Manomet bird experts, Trevor Lloyd-Evans and Brad Winn, will lead the trip. Winn and Lloyd-Evans will speak about the wildlife seen from the boat and discuss the conservation challenges facing many marine species, some of which migrate over extraordinarily long distances from the southern oceans.   Lloyd-Evans is the director of Manomet’s landbird banding program, and Winn is the director of...

Experts identify Maine wildlife, plants vulnerable to climate change

This article was originally published in the Bangor Daily News on March 12, 2014 and was written by Aislinn Sarnacki. View the original article here. Hard times may be ahead for Maine’s moose, loons and salmon, according to a recent assessment released by the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences. These iconic Maine animals are just a few of the many species predicted to run into challenges due to climate change. “The Maine of tomorrow will not be the Maine I grew up with,” said Andrew Whitman, director of the Sustainable Economies Initiative at Manomet and one of the seven authors of the assessment. “Species that are common to see may very well not be.” Climate change greatly increases the vulnerability of...

Lloyd-Evans Interview on Birds, Climate Change and His New Book ‘Final Flight’

Through 48 years of landbird research, Manomet Center scientists have seen the impact climate change is having on birds and their habitats.   To raise awareness about how climate change is affecting birds, Manomet Banding Director Trevor Lloyd-Evans and Communications Director Dave McGlinchey wrote Final Flight, which interweaves the beauty of bird watching and the looming reality of habitat and species loss.   Lloyd-Evans and McGlinchey chose 10 iconic birding sites in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada that are at risk from climate change. The book discusses species highlights, habitat, best times to visit and climate change impacts for each site. It also features the stunning photography of longtime Manomet bird bander and shorebird researcher Ian Davies.  ...

Columbus Day Weekend Seabird and Marine Wildlife Boat Trip

Are you looking for something to do on Columbus Day weekend?   Join Manomet aboard the Captain John and Son II, an 85’ whale watching vessel, for a half-day excursion to view whales, seabirds, seals, basking sharks and other unique coastal marine wildlife found in our New England waters.   The trip will take place on Saturday, October 12, from 9am – 1pm. The boat will depart from Plymouth, MA, and will sail toward Stellwagen Bank.   Two Manomet bird experts, Charles Duncan and Trevor Lloyd-Evans, will lead the trip. Duncan and Lloyd-Evans will speak about the wildlife seen from the boat and discuss the conservation challenges that many marine species face.   Lloyd-Evans is the director of Manomet’s landbird...

Whimbrel Tracking Project Reveals New Staging Areas, Confirms Importance of WHSRN

In mid-April, five Whimbrels tagged with satellite transmitters flew from their wintering grounds on the coast of Brazil to three separate staging areas in the Gulf of Mexico and one site in coastal Georgia.   These flights have revealed the third leg of a previously unknown loop migration route and identified several sites that may be important staging areas for the large shorebirds. These “staging” or “stopover” locations, which are rich in food resources, are critical to the birds before undertaking long flights.     Manomet’s Brad Winn has partnered with Fletcher Smith from the Center for Conservation Biology, and Tim Keyes with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in this effort to study the migration ecology of Whimbrels in the eastern...

New Survey Shows Delaware Bay Residents Care About Environment, Shorebirds

More than 80 percent of people who live near the Delaware Bay said they “strongly agree” with the statement that they care about the environment, according to a recent survey. The survey also revealed that 79 percent of residents believe that migratory shorebirds are important to the environmental quality of the region. The survey was conducted in April by DHM Research, an independent polling firm. The research is part of a community-based conservation project and social marketing campaign supported by the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences. Researchers contacted more than 400 residents who live within 15 miles of the Delaware Bay coastline.  The survey’s margin of error is 3 percent -5 percent. The Delaware Bay is a critical stopover for...

Spring Banding Season Sees More Than 400 Visitors

Manomet’s banding program delivered educational demonstrations to more than 400 people during the three-month spring season, including a group of students in Argentina that received a live landbird tutorial online.   A total of 1,328 birds of 66 different species were banded throughout the course of the season, which lasts from mid-April to mid-June each year. The most frequently banded bird was the Gray Catbird, with 158 new captures and 288 captures overall.   Stand-out species included a Saltmarsh Sparrow, which is typically found in the habitat its name implies, a full adult male bluebird, and several neotropical migrant species including a Bay-breasted, a Hooded, and a Blackburnian Warbler.   “The educational programs that run out of the banding lab...

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