The male Surf Scoter has an all-black body and a white patch on its nape and forehead. It has a sloping front, much like a ...

White-winged scoters, black scoters and some surf scoters can be found in the mouth of the Merrimack River and in Plum Island Sound off Sandy Point and off Great neck in Ipswich. In addition to the ...

A portion of the Lower Cowiche Creek Trail will be closed until Nov. 14th as the Mid-Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group completes plantings around the newly constructed pedestrian bridge, the city ...

Let’s face it, we all woke up this morning with the same question: what’s going on with seabirds right now? I’m glad you ...

With how many species of this familiar waterfowl live in or migrate through the state, you could say Virginia is for duck ...

New research has investigated the role of neophobia in the colonisation of two invasive sparrow species in North America. Most studies on invasive species have focused on their success in relation to ...

Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers a 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) experience for undergraduates wanting to build their skills as young scientists. The ...

Avian influenza virus (AIV) is a contagious viral infection that can affect domestic and wild birds throughout the world. Guidelines have been developed to prevent or mitigate the spread of this virus ...

In the late fall, our lakes get three types of Scoters. They include the Black Scoter, the White-winged Scoter and the Surf Scoter. The most difficult to find for us is the Surf Scoter as it does not ...

Recent sightings (through Oct. 15) as reported to Mass Audubon. A vermilion flycatcher, just the sixth state record, was seen at South Cape Beach in Mashpee but not relocated since. A Western ...

Shorebirds as large as the long-billed curlew also stalk mole crabs. Surf scoters may dredge the shallows for Emerita, while nearshore fishes (mole crabs’ main predators) hunt beneath the breakers or ...

Striking red eyes, vibrant plumage, impressive diving ability and a deep love for wetlands: these are only some of the many distinctive features of this month’s migratory bird, the Common Pochard. As ...