Humpback whales are the maestros of the marine world. Their “songs” actually develop and change over time - an example of cultural evolution in a non-human species. Katy Payne and Ann Warde of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bioacoustics Research Program have teamed up for … Continue reading →

Americans spend billions of dollars each year feeding birds and provide an enormous food  subsidy. But little research has been conducted to understand how birds use the food we provide, and how that food influences the survival and behavior of … Continue reading →

BROOME’S BEST BIRDS Did you know that birders in Broome County sighted and reported 221 species to Cornell’s ebird? And that our top-birder Dan Watkins saw 207 of those? Many had their biggest totals ever for Broome County. Come relive … Continue reading →