Cerulean Warbler
May 18, 2019 08:16:38 #
A rare bird indeed. 'The Cerulean Warbler’s population is dropping faster than any other warbler species in the United States. Between 1966 and 1999, it declined an average of 4% per year throughout its eastern US breeding range for a total population loss of 70%. Current estimates are at around 560,000 birds. Thank you, and feel free to share".
May 18, 2019 08:32:40 #
Whistletown Wilds wrote:
A rare bird indeed. 'The Cerulean Warbler’s population is dropping faster than any other warbler species in the United States. Between 1966 and 1999, it declined an average of 4% per year throughout its eastern US breeding range for a total population loss of 70%. Current estimates are at around 560,000 birds. Thank you, and feel free to share".
Wow, a rare one. Poor birds. Is it known precisely what is causing the decline? Likely some human activity, but what?
May 18, 2019 08:38:32 #
Whistletown Wilds wrote:
A rare bird indeed. 'The Cerulean Warbler’s population is dropping faster than any other warbler species in the United States. Between 1966 and 1999, it declined an average of 4% per year throughout its eastern US breeding range for a total population loss of 70%. Current estimates are at around 560,000 birds. Thank you, and feel free to share".
May 18, 2019 08:43:31 #
lamiaceae wrote:
Wow, a rare one. Poor birds. Is it known precisely what is causing the decline? Likely some human activity, but what?
Cats?
May 18, 2019 08:43:40 #
May 18, 2019 08:48:52 #
May 18, 2019 08:53:36 #
Nice shot of an apparently rarely seen beauty. I’ve never seen one. Interesting factoid: they onlay weigh 1/3 of an ounce!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/declining-numbers-of-cerulean-warblers/
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/declining-numbers-of-cerulean-warblers/
May 18, 2019 09:12:29 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
Whistletown Wilds wrote:
A rare bird indeed. 'The Cerulean Warbler’s population is dropping faster than any other warbler species in the United States. Between 1966 and 1999, it declined an average of 4% per year throughout its eastern US breeding range for a total population loss of 70%. Current estimates are at around 560,000 birds. Thank you, and feel free to share".
Very pretty little bird. Any conclusions as to why the population is dropping?
May 18, 2019 09:30:44 #
PaulBrit
Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon
Very intimate photograph. Likewise, I am interested in why the population is dropping?
May 18, 2019 09:42:05 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Cats?
Are you serious? Is that the known reason? Seems odd. Did the cat population explode after 1966?
I'm in CA and we have several endangered indigenous bird species but I've only heard that Cats are generally a problem when introduced to islands. I can't image there are more feral and stray cats in NY than CA with our much more even weather. And in fact in city areas we are nearly over run with feral cats. Though dogs, and wildlife keep some of them in check. The loss of birds here is due to loss of habitat, often wetlands and woodlands being converted to human homes! Coastal Sage Scrub and Chaparral are a bit more abundant still but also in decline.
P.S. I found this https://www.allaboutbirds.org/declining-numbers-of-cerulean-warblers/
May 18, 2019 09:44:02 #
May 18, 2019 09:45:46 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
Nice shot of an apparently rarely seen beauty. I’ve never seen one. Interesting factoid: they onlay weigh 1/3 of an ounce!
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/declining-numbers-of-cerulean-warblers/
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/declining-numbers-of-cerulean-warblers/
Thanks for the link!
May 18, 2019 09:57:31 #
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