Area of Focus: Birds

Social interaction seems tied to the birds’ choice of wintering grounds

Those species may have trouble as weather becomes warmer and more unpredictable

Although many of their nests were destroyed, most pairs rebuilt

The technique resulted in a 70% drop in bird deaths

Earlier springs raise concerns for wild turkeys in the South

The state is recruiting hunters for a multiyear study

Swirling gyres pose deep-sea plastic risks

Their lead levels are highest in months directly following hunting season

For some birds, the growing mismatch could be catastrophic

Over the past century, the southwestern willow flycatcher’s genome has changed