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Great Marsh Survey
Shorebird populations have declined by more than half in the last fifty years, due in part to loss of habitat. These long-distance migrants require safe feeding areas – commonly called “staging areas”– along the way to complete their migrations. The Great Marsh, the largest contiguous salt marsh in New England, is one of these staging areas and has been identified by the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) and the National Audubon Society as an important bird habitat. The Great Marsh provides over 20,000 acres of crucial habitat for both breeding shorebirds and those migrating between their nesting grounds in the tundra and their overwintering areas in the Southern Hemisphere. During their stopover in the Great Marsh, they feed voraciously,...
Arctic Nesting Whimbrels – 2023
The drone of the Cessna 185’s motor had just faded into the distance when we heard the first Whimbrel calling as it flew overhead. It is difficult to convey the sense of relief and excitement from hearing that single call. Kirsti Carr and I had just been dropped as the first on the ground at a new field site on the Jago River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, while the pilot went back to pick up the rest of the team, three biologists working for the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Kirsti works for Point Blue Conservation Science, but had worked with Manomet and the USFWS in previous summers conducting arctic shorebird research. Dr. Sadie Ulman, Robyn Thomas,...
Arctic Surveys in Teshekpuk Lake Special Area, Alaska
Stepping onto the tundra for the first time this season felt like coming home, and also like the culmination of my career. The morning sounds of the tundra filled the air. Birds everywhere were singing to advertise their territories over the steady howl of the always-present tundra winds. They darted against the huge tundra sky that reached from horizon to flat horizon. I was visiting a plot I had surveyed 16 years ago, although the thousands of plots I have surveyed since then meant that I had no particular memory of this one. But the arctic sights and sounds were all so familiar: the sharp slap of strong cold wind in my face; the cold, wet, soft ground of the...
Une nouvelle étude souligne la nécessité de prendre des mesures de conservation vastes et décisives pour ralentir le déclin accéléré des populations d’oiseaux de rivage
Des données récemment publiées montrent que la plupart des espèces d'oiseaux de rivage d'Amérique du Nord ont perdu plus de la moitié de leur population au cours des dernières années. Alors que les tendances à la baisse se poursuivent, les chercheurs demandent des évaluations formelles et une augmentation ciblée des efforts de conservation. CONTACTS AVEC LES MÉDIAS: Isa Morton, isa@seekseva.com LIRE EN ANGLAIS/READ IN ENGLISH | LIRE EN NÉERLANDAISLEES DIT IN HET NEDERLANDS | LIRE EN ESPAGNOL/LEA EN ESPAÑOL Plymouth, MA — Une nouvelle étude publiée dans le journal Ornithological Applications révèle que depuis 1980, presque toutes les espèces d'oiseaux de rivage le long de la côte atlantique des États-Unis et du Canada ont connu un déclin important, beaucoup d'entre...
Nuevo estudio resalta la necesidad de acciones de conservación amplias y decisivas para reducir la disminución acelerada de las poblaciones de aves playeras
Datos recién publicados muestran que la mayoría de las especies de aves playeras de América del Norte han perdido más de la mitad de sus poblaciones en los últimos años. Ante la persistencia de tendencias descendentes pronunciadas, los investigadores piden evaluaciones formales y un aumento selectivo de los esfuerzos de conservación. CONTACTOS CON MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN: Isa Morton, isa@seekseva.com LEA EN INGLÉS/READ IN ENGLISH | LEA EN NEERLANDÉS/LEES DIT IN HET NEDERLANDS Plymouth, MA — Un nuevo estudio publicado en la revista Ornithological Applications revela que, desde 1980, casi todas las especies de aves playeras de la costa atlántica de EE.UU. y Canadá han experimentado fuertes descensos, y que muchas de ellas han perdido más del 50% de su población...
Nieuwe studie vergroot de behoefte aan brede en besluitvaardige beschermingsmaatregelen om de toenemende achteruitgang van steltloperpopulaties af te remmen
Uit nieuwe gegevens blijkt dat de meeste steltloper soorten in Noord-Amerika de afgelopen jaren meer dan de helft van hun populatie hebben verloren. Aangezien de sterk dalende trends zich voortzetten, vragen onderzoekers om formele evaluaties en een gerichte uitbreiding van de beschermings- inspanningen. MEDIA CONTACT: Isa Morton, isa@seekseva.com LEES IN HET SPAANS/LEA EN ESPAÑOL | LEES IN HET ENGELS/READ IN ENGLISH PLYMOUTH, MA — Een nieuwe studie gepubliceerd in het tijdschrift Ornithological Applications toont aan dat sinds 1980 bijna alle soorten steltlopers langs de Atlantische kust van de VS en Canada sterk zijn achteruitgegaan, waarbij vele in de afgelopen drie decennia meer dan 50% van hun populatie hebben verloren. Gezien de versnelde afname van deze populaties lanceert Manomet een oproep...
New study heightens need for broad and decisive conservation actions to slow the accelerating decline of shorebird populations
Newly released data shows most shorebird species in North America have lost more than half their population numbers in recent years. As steep downward trends continue, researchers are asking for formal evaluations and a targeted increase in conservation efforts. MEDIA CONTACT: Isa Morton, isa@seekseva.com READ IN SPANISH/LEA EN ESPAÑOL | READ IN DUTCH/LEES DIT IN HET NEDERLANDS PLYMOUTH, MA – A new study published in the journal Ornithological Applications unveils that since 1980, nearly all shorebird species along the Atlantic Coast of the U.S. and Canada have experienced steep declines, with many losing more than 50% of their population over the last three decades. Noting an accelerated decrease among these populations, Manomet is launching a call to action for state...
Plymouth Herring Run Festival
Celebrate Earth Day and the arrival of spring with friends, family, fun, and… FISH! Join us on Saturday, April 22nd from 10 AM—3 PM at the Plimoth Grist Mill for a day of family-friendly activities including herring counts, alewife art, games, live music & more! Chat with local scientists, help contribute to ongoing herring research, and take a photo with Happy Fish! Learn more and find the schedule of activities here. Happy Fish©, created by World Fish Migration Day, is a symbol that connects people, organizations, and projects aiming to restore free-flowing rivers for fish populations. Get excited as Happy Fish makes its way to Plymouth, MA! This festival is free and open to the public with food for purchase....
Happy Hour with Happy Fish
Come see Happy Fish, chat with local scientists, and admire alewife art! Join us on Friday, April 21st from 5—8 PM (with programming from 6-7) at the Plymouth Center for the Arts to kick off our herring migration festivities! Come grab a drink and hors d'oeuvres, take photos with Happy Fish, chat with local scientists, and learn about the importance of the annual herring migration. Happy Fish©, created by World Fish Migration Day, is a symbol that connects people, organizations, and projects aiming to restore free-flowing rivers for fish populations. Get excited as Happy Fish makes its way to Plymouth, MA! This event is free and open to the public with complimentary food and drink. Registration is encouraged. Parking: There...
Results from recent shorebird study provide ‘huge leap forward’ in understanding conservation needs
After nine years of tagging migratory Dunlin, researchers have identified key shorebird habitat along the East Asian-Australasian flyway. By Laura Castañón Every summer along the northern coast of Alaska, the distinctive songs of Dunlin carry across the tundra. The same repeated raspy notes and high-pitched descending trill can be heard in eastern Russia near the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk, northwest of Canada’s Hudson Bay, along parts of northern Europe and Siberia, and throughout other arctic and subarctic regions. “It’s this repetitive, crazy rattling and screaming breeding display,” says Benjamin Lagassé, a PhD student at University of Alaska Fairbanks who is studying Dunlin. “If you work in a tundra area, even if you’re not into birds, you can’t...