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A grid of six colorful photos of a wide variety of birds.
Log On and Team Up for a Whole New Type of Big Year
December 15, 2022 — 91°µÍø staff used eBird in 2022 for a count that emphasized collaboration over competition. Here’s how to launch your own group effort.
Snoqualmie tribal member Bethany Fackrell harvests cedar in a lush green forest.
How Tribes Are Reclaiming and Protecting Their Ancestral Lands From Coast to Coast
December 14, 2022 — Three recent examples address historic wrongs and showcase a conservation vision guided by Indigenous values.
From 91°µÍø Magazine
Mounds of stored rock salt minimize a large piece of machinery.
As Salt Coats Snowy Roadways In Winter, Freshwater Ecosystems Pay a Heavy Price
December 13, 2022 — Keeping paved surfaces clear of snow and ice comes at an accumulating cost to lakes, streams, and drinking water supplies.
Field Notes
A hummingbird with a green body and bright iridescent magenta feathers on its head and throat perches on a branch.
The Vibrant Colors of Hummingbirds Are More Impressive Than We’d Realized
December 13, 2022 — Scientists catalogued the hues of 114 avian species. Humans can’t see every shade, but birds can.
Field Notes
A painting of a flock of robins in flight.
An Abundance of American Robins
December 13, 2022 — Mayuko Fujino’s flock in flight celebrates a common species threatened by climate change.
The Aviary
Four columns made of various colors that represent the plumages of four bird species.
This Artist’s Paint-Swatch Portraits Reveal the Beauty of Bird Plumage
December 13, 2022 — With time on his hands, Christopher Reiger found a colorful way to depict a rich variety of birds.
Field Notes
Standing in a meadow of yellow goldenrod, Lang Elliott listens for bird calls with a headset on.
A New App Brings Birdsong Back to People With High-Frequency Hearing Loss
December 13, 2022 — Hear Birds Again, an iPhone app, is only the latest in Lang Elliott’s long line of inventions to solve a challenge that affects more birders as they age.
Field Notes
A mural of many portraits of birds painted on the wall of a dark garage.
How San Diego City College 91°µÍø Club Found Community Through a Mural
December 09, 2022 — Inspired by the 91°µÍø Mural Project, this summer students in an 91°µÍø campus chapter came together to paint dozens of climate-threatened birds—each in their very own frame.
91°µÍø Mural Project Partners
Three people sit at a wooden desk. Michael, right, is speaking with his hand upraised while two other people look on.
What I Learned on Capitol Hill
December 08, 2022 — 91°µÍø campus chapter leader Michael Kerrigan recalls what it was like to meet with legislators and advocate on behalf of birds.
Coasts and Oceans
Revitalizing Green Spaces Across Philadelphia to Improve Watershed Health, Habitat for Birds and People
December 07, 2022 — Plantings and cleanups in the Delaware River Watershed’s biggest city reduce flooding and pollution for wildlife and communities.
Delaware River Watershed