In Addition to the Bear Divide Migrants program, Dr. Ryan Terrill has four additional recorded presentations.
On the lookout.
Dr. Ryan Terrill’s website: LINK On the website you can select from five recorded presentations by Dr. Terrill.
Bird Migrations in the San Gabriel Mountains: Bear Divide Update
Identifying Birds in Flight
Evolutionary Interactions of Feather Molt in Birds
The Influence of Coloration and Life-history on Evolution of Prealternate Molt in Parulidae
Neotenous Feather Replacement Facilitates Loss of Flight in Birds
Below is the description and biography we used to announce Dr. Terrill’s presentation to SMBAS.
The Migrating Birds of Bear Divide, with Dr. Ryan Terrill.
Bear Divide, in the San Gabriel mountains, has been recently found to host spectacular morning flights of migratory birds in the spring. For the past 5 years, birders have been counting migratory birds at Bear Divide, and over the past three years, the Bear Divide Migration Count has been intensively surveying this location to learn more about this unique phenomenon. Join count organizer Ryan Terrill to hear about this site, what kinds of birds use it, and what has been learned so far about this fantastic bird migration location.
Dr. Ryan S. Terrill grew up birding in California, and after graduating from U.C. Santa Cruz received his Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, for his study of the evolution of molt strategies in birds. He is a co-author of the Field Guide to the Birds of Bolivia, and the recent description of the Inti Tanager [see below], an avian genus and species new to science, as well as 24 other publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is active in the academic ornithology and the California birding communities, and has dedicated much of his past 5 springs to surveying morning flight of spring migrant birds at Bear divide.
Somehow the stunning Inti Tanager, now officially a new species, went unnoticed by birders and ornithologists visiting Peru and Bolivia over many decades. Daniel Lane
[Posted by Chuck Almdale, submitted by Lillian Johnson]
Newly discovered hummingbird looks like it’s wearing a golden collar When researchers found a hummingbird with shiny gold feathers on its throat in Peru, they thought it was a newly discovered species. Instead, the bird is a hybrid that resulted from two pink-throated species.
[Posted by Chuck Almdale, submitted by Paula Kayton]
It’s been frequently broadcast of late that Jackie & Shadow — the two Bald Eagles nesting in a tree at Big Bear Lake — are having a few problems with the snow and cold. The area recently received about 8 feet of show.
Watch this short Eagle-Cam video of the nest: CLICK HERE
[Posted by Chuck Almdale, submitted by Marsha Collins]
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Scott Pearson (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) on Tufted Puffin Natural History, Research and Conservation Status
The Tufted Puffin is an iconic seabird that nests on offshore islands along Washington’s outer coast and on two islands in the Salish Sea. Recent analyses suggest that the puffin is declining from the Gulf of Alaska south to California, with more dramatic declines at the southern end of its breeding range. Scott will describe the species’ natural history, information on its status in Washington and beyond, and on research and conservation efforts to benefit the species locally.
Dr. Scott Pearson is a senior research scientist at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington and his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Michigan. His research is focused on assessing wildlife population status and trends and the underlying mechanisms driving declines to help inform conservation. His recent work is focused on gaining a better understanding of marine bird and mammal diets, habitat use and quality, and the effectiveness of conservation efforts with a focus on several species of conservation concern. Scott also supervises the west-side research team for the Wildlife Program.
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