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Birdwatching

Birdwatching (Research Starter)

Books

A guide to birding and some resources for birdwatching in USA's vicinity

Better Birding by George L. Armistead; Brian L. Sullivan
ISBN: 9780691129662

Publication Date: 2015-12-08

Birder's Guide to Alabama and Mississippi by Ray Vaughan
ISBN: 9780884150558

Publication Date: 1994-01-01
A Birder's Guide to Alabama by John F. Porter (Editor); Paul Franklin (Contribution by); Larry Gardella (Contribution by); David George (Contribution by); Joann Gilliland (Contribution by); Alvin R. Diamond (Contribution by); Milton Harris (Contribution by); Greg Jackson (Contribution by); Phillip Johnson (Contribution by); Charles Kennedy (Contribution by); Helen Kittinger (Contribution by); Thomas A. Imhof (Foreword by); Paul Kittle (Contribution by); Rick Lint (Contribution by); Steve McConnell (Contribution by); Ann L. Miller (Contribution by); Michael Owens (Contribution by); Glenn Ned Piper (Contribution by); Robert R. Reid Jr (Contribution by); Bill Summerour (Contribution by); Karla Wesley (Contribution by); Nola Grubbs (Contribution by); Rhett Johnson (Contribution by); John F. Porter (Editor); Alvin R. Diamond (Contribution by); Robert Sargent (Contribution by); Harry L. Blewitt (Contribution by); Dwight Cooley (Contribution by); Daniel Drennan (Contribution by); Julian L. Dusi (Contribution by); John Ehinger (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780817310523

Publication Date: 2001-03-15
Birds and Birding on the Mississippi Coast by Judith A. Toups; Jerome A. Jackson
ISBN: 9780878053162

Publication Date: 1987-09-01
Guide to Birding Coastal Mississippi by Judith A. Toups; Jerry L. Bird; Stacy Jon Peterson; Kenn Kaufman (Introduction by)
ISBN: 9780811729697

Publication Date: 2004-01-01

Selected Articles

The articles below are a small sample of the ways birding and birdwatching have been studied in various academic disciplines.

Estimating habit-forming and variety-seeking behavior: Valuation of recreational birdwatching
Guilfoos, Todd, et al. “Estimating Habit‐forming and Variety‐seeking Behavior: Valuation of Recreational Birdwatching.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics, vol. 106, no. 3, May 2024, pp. 1193–216. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12422.
Birding in the age of Technology: Exploring nature's shifts, technological transformations, and the quest to preserve ornithological heritage
Finch, Brian. “Birding in the Age of Technology: Exploring Nature’s Shifts, Technological Transformations, and the Quest to Preserve Ornithological Heritage.” Swara, Oct. 2023, pp. 51–55. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=74857039-fb9d-3d20-9270-002516aa71c4.
Nature experience and well-being: Bird watching as an intervention in nursing homes to maintain cognitive resources, mobility, and biopsychosocial health
Zieris, Patricia, et al. “Nature Experience and Well-Being: Bird Watching as an Intervention in Nursing Homes to Maintain Cognitive Resources, Mobility, and Biopsychosocial Health.” Journal of Environmental Psychology, vol. 91, Nov. 2023. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102139.
Understanding Place as ‘Home’ and ‘Away’ through Practices of Bird-watching.
Wilkinson, Carrie, et al. “Understanding Place as ‘Home’ and ‘Away’ through Practices of Bird-Watching.” Australian Geographer, vol. 45, no. 2, June 2014, pp. 205–20. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1080/00049182.2014.899029.
The Weather Radar as a Tool for Collecting Quantitative Data on Migrating Birds
Nebuloni, R., and C. Capsoni. “The Weather Radar as a Tool for Collecting Quantitative Data on Migrating Birds.” IEEE Journal of Microwaves, Microwaves, IEEE Journal of, IEEE J. Microw, vol. 4, no. 4, Oct. 2024, pp. 906–18. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1109/JMW.2024.3492150.

Climate

Books

Bird Migration and Global Change by George W. Cox
ISBN: 9781597266871

Publication Date: 2010-07-07
Phenological Synchrony and Bird Migration by Jherime L. Kellermann (Editor); Eric M. Wood (Editor)
ISBN: 9781482240306

Publication Date: 2015-01-15

Climate change and birds : change on the wing

Selected Articles

The articles below are a small sample of the ways climate is studied in varied academic disciplines.

Effects of Climate Change on Spring Arrival Times of Birds in Thoreau's Concord From 1851 TO 2007
Ellwood, Elizabeth R., et al. “Effects of Climate Change on Spring Arrival Times of Birds in Thoreau’s Concord From 1851 TO 2007.” The Condor: An International Journal of Avian Biology, vol. 112, no. 4, Nov. 2010, pp. 754–62. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1525/cond.2010.100006.
Weather conditions at different spatial and temporal scales influence avian post‐breeding migration patterns on route
Benjumea, R., et al. “Weather Conditions at Different Spatial and Temporal Scales Influence Avian Post‐breeding Migration Patterns on Route.” Journal of Zoology, vol. 323, no. 4, Aug. 2024, pp. 305–16. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1111/jzo.13178.
Climate-driven flyway changes and memory-based long-distance migration
Gu, Zhongru, et al. “Climate-Driven Flyway Changes and Memory-Based Long-Distance Migration.” Nature, vol. 591, no. 7849, Mar. 2021, p. 259. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03265-0.
Emergence of long distance bird migrations: a new model integrating global climate changes
Louchart, Antoine. “Emergence of Long Distance Bird Migrations: A New Model Integrating Global Climate Changes.” Die Naturwissenschaften, vol. 95, no. 12, Dec. 2008, pp. 1109–19. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-008-0435-3.
Exploring the spatiotemporal influence of climate on American avian migration with random forests
Bick, I.Avery, et al. “Exploring the Spatiotemporal Influence of Climate on American Avian Migration with Random Forests.” Scientific Reports, vol. 15, no. 1, July 2025, p. 21054. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-06961-3.

Native plants and pollinators

Books and Government Documents

Selected Articles

A selection of articles showing how native plants and pollinator gardens are studied in academia.

How can residents protect and promote pollinators? The diffusion of residential pollinator-friendly gardening
Silvert, Colby J., et al. “How Can Residents Protect and Promote Pollinators? The Diffusion of Residential Pollinator-Friendly Gardening.” Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 345, Nov. 2023, p. 118877. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118877.
Planting a Native Pollinator Garden Impacts the Ecological Literacy of Undergraduate Students
Wells, Carrie N., et al. “Planting a Native Pollinator Garden Impacts the Ecological Literacy of Undergraduate Students.” The American Biology Teacher, vol. 83, no. 4, Apr. 2021, pp. 210–13. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=d4a587eb-3d2d-31a0-800c-3205dde5a6d8.
Setting goals for pollinator gardens
Dorian, Nicholas N., et al. “Setting Goals for Pollinator Gardens.” Conservation Biology : The Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology, vol. 39, no. 4, Aug. 2025, p. e70009. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.70009.
Determinants of willingness to add pollinator beneficial plants to residential yards differ by plant type
Davis, Amélie Y., and Jessica Stoyko. “Determinants of Willingness to Add Pollinator Beneficial Plants to Residential Yards Differ by Plant Type.” Journal of Environmental Management, vol. 370, Nov. 2024, p. 122852. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122852.
Neither source nor trap: Urban gardens as habitat for nonmigratory monarch butterflies in Northern California
Erickson, E., et al. “Neither Source nor Trap: Urban Gardens as Habitat for Nonmigratory Monarch Butterflies in Northern California.” Ecosphere, vol. 16, no. 5, May 2025, pp. 1–14. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70259.
Landscape context mediates the effect of pollinator garden enhancements on pollinator visitation and plant-pollinator interactions
Adedoja, Opeyemi A., and Rachel E. Mallinger. “Landscape Context Mediates the Effect of Pollinator Garden Enhancements on Pollinator Visitation and Plant-Pollinator Interactions.” Landscape Ecology, vol. 40, no. 6, Jan. 2025, p. Article No.: 116. EBSCOhost, research.ebsco.com/linkprocessor/plink?id=bb53a6e6-4030-36bd-86bf-14d1113e010a.
Just a sprout: historical context shapes the current native plant materials market in the United States
Latvis, Maribeth, et al. “Just a Sprout: Historical Context Shapes the Current Native Plant Materials Market in the United States.” Native Plants Journal (University of Wisconsin Press), vol. 25, no. 2, June 2024, pp. 68–72. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.25.2.68.
Impacts of native and alien plant dominants at different spatial scales
Kortz, Alessandra, et al. “Impacts of Native and Alien Plant Dominants at Different Spatial Scales.” NeoBiota, no. 92, Mar. 2024, pp. 29–43. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.92.116392.
Native desert plants have the potential for phytoremediation of phytotoxic metals in urban cities: implications for cities sustainability in arid environments
El-Keblawy, Ali, et al. “Native Desert Plants Have the Potential for Phytoremediation of Phytotoxic Metals in Urban Cities: Implications for Cities Sustainability in Arid Environments.” Scientific Reports, vol. 14, no. 1, June 2024, pp. 1–10. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-62622-x.
The Effects of Native Grass and Shrub Restoration on Nesting and Fall Migrant Songbirds in Central Kentucky
Slankard, Kate G., et al. “The Effects of Native Grass and Shrub Restoration on Nesting and Fall Migrant Songbirds in Central Kentucky.” Diversity (14242818), vol. 16, no. 10, Oct. 2024, p. 615. EBSCOhost, https://doi.org/10.3390/d16100615.

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