Peregrine falcons may not be that common in The Bahamas, but still an interesting article from the Washington Post.

Many of us have heard about the ability of birds to travel long distances. But a recent study published in Current Biology shows that in addition to the remarkable distance swifts fly (often between Europe and Subsaharan Africa), they often don’t even stop along their journey.  A key finding of the study was that the 19 monitored birds spent more than 99% […]

Here is a link to the 2016 report and a quick summary from Frank Rivera-Milan from the US Fish and Wildlife Service…

Attached you will find a brief report showing the most salient results from the parrot survey. The parrot population continues to increase with numbers reaching 7,803 individuals (95% confidence interval = 6,511-9,351) in a survey region covering 36,325 […]

This paper describes an interesting interaction – how goats may affect habitat quality for other animals. In this case for the endangered Kirtland’s warbler on Eleuthera. See the author’s summary below – it is an easy paper to follow. (I wonder if my goats in Texas improved habitat for any birds?)

Author’s summary – As part of an experimental study of using controlled […]

It starts today. If you want to participate here is the website. Would be good to see lots of Bahamas submissions.