Birds

As the climate warms, scientists are working against the clock to solve a mystery about why the Bicknell's thrush, which travels thousands of miles to raise its young on mountaintops across Vermont and the Northeast, is declining.

Hundreds of thousands of tree swallows put on a sunset show along The Connecticut River.

Scientists tracking the birds in an experimental forest in New Hampshire have also tracked changes in the forest ecosystem over decades.

For the last six years, retired vacationer Rick Willever has delivered live footage of a family of bald eagles to online viewers across Vermont and the country.

Monitors found 174 nesting pairs in the state, up from just a few dozen less than 20 years ago.

Piping plovers have made a remarkable recovery in Massachusetts. But the tiny, threatened shorebird is declining in other states, like Maryland and Virginia. Experts aren't quite sure why the disparity exists, but they suspect food abundance and habitat play a role. Climate change may alter both.

Anyone in Connecticut wanting to purchase second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides will need a state license starting in 2026.

Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are using solar-powered tags to track salt marsh sparrows and collect data which can better inform marsh restoration and preservation efforts across New England.

That bone-chilling screech you've heard in movies and on TV actually belongs to a different bird.

A New England group joined a national bird count to spread the joy of birding and make it more accessible to everyone.