Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative

A cooperative partnership to deliver the full spectrum of bird conservation emphasizing volunteer stewardship.

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Recent Posts

Winter Finch Forecast 2019-2020
This year’s Winter Finch Forecast suggests good food sources in Canada will keep most of the “winter finches” up north …
A Widespread Pesticide Causes Weight Loss and Delayed Migration in Songbirds
A new study on wild sparrows found that one of the most widely used neonicotinoid pesticides puts bird populations at …
Insect Freefall: What Does It Mean For Birds?
Many people quip that they’d prefer a world without “bugs,” but as the adage goes: Be careful what you wish …
Glossy Ibis found nesting in Wisconsin for the first time
The Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) typically occurs in marshes bordering the Atlantic and eastern Gulf Coasts. Glossy Ibis are not found in …
WI Breeding Bird Atlas finishes field work
Despite starting the nesting season with 500 blocks left to finish, the five-year Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas successfully wrapped up …
Milwaukee County Park System recognized as Important Bird Area
Who would think Wisconsin’s most populous county would have some of its most important habitat for birds?🦉 More than 250 …
The State of Canada’s Birds 2019
A mix of uplifting and sobering news on bird populations in Canada. Many of these trends mirror those found in …
Call for Art – New WBCI Logo
The Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative is a voluntary partnership of 175+ state, federal, and non-government organizations that aims to deliver …
Great Wisconsin Birdathon underway!
The official birding start period for Birdathon 2019 begins Monday, April 15, and lasts until June 15. This year the …
5 Ways to Help Birds through Spring Snowstorms
Another April snowstorm is bearing down on portions of Wisconsin and the upper Midwest. Although such spring snowstorms are common …