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Barn Swallow Map Photo: Ryan Sanderson/Macaulay Library
Migration
Mapping Migration with eBird Learn how to use the eBird Status and Trends maps to see how more than 600 North American species move across the Western Hemisphere. Learn how the maps were created, and how to use them, with Cornell Lab of Ornithology GIS Developer Tom Auer.
Long-Billed Curlew Photo: Nick Dorian/Macaulay Library
ConservationMigration
Coastal Solutions: Building a Bold New Community to Address the Shorebird Crisis Shorebird population declines represent the world’s number one conservation crisis facing birds today. Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta will moderate this discussion with three Fellows located along the Pacific Americas Flyway in Guatemala, Colombia, and Chile.
Brant Photo: Gerrit Vyn
Conservation
Media that Matters: Natural History Filmmaking that Makes a Difference Join us for a virtual film screening and panel discussion on what goes into making a natural history film. Event will include a link to a free family-friendly activity with tips on how to create your own natural history film at home.

Archived Events

Lights Out – Night Sky Photo: Joshua Stevens
Migration
Lights Out to Protect Migratory Birds
Archived Event 30:00
map of the united states Photo: Adriaan Dokter
Migration
BirdCast: Learn When and Where Birds Migrate
Archived Event 1:00:34
Merlin (Taiga) Photo: Brian Sullivan/Macaulay Library
Bird ID
Merlin Bird ID: Tips, Tricks, and Updates
Archived Event 1:04:52
Eastern Meadowlark Photo: Doug Beach/Macaulay Library
Bird IDConservation
Uncover Historical Data with Nest Quest Go!
Archived Event 1:03:16
Song Sparrow singing Photo: Drew Weber/Macaulay Library
Songs + Calls
What's that bird song? ID birds by sound with BirdNet
Archived Event 1:01:27
Chickadee eggs in nest Photo: Leo Sack
ConservationNesting
Nest Talk With Nestwatch
Archived Event 1:08:03
Conservation
3 Billion Birds Gone: The Bird Crisis and What We Can Do About It
Seminar Series
Photo: Jason Blackeye
Conservation
Can Drones Help Our Bird Populations?
Seminar Series 1:00:32
Dark-eyed Junco Photo: Jason Vassallo/Macaulay Library
Biology
Journey of the Juncos: Migration and Adaptation in Our Changing World 
Archived Event
Ospreys at the nest Photo: C. Gibson
Biology
Ospreys Across the Pond: A European Osprey Tour
Seminar Series
Jane Kim painting the Wall of Birds mural Photo: Jeff Szuc
Biology
The Wall of Birds
Archived Event
Amur Falcons
Behavior
A Galaxy of Falcons
Seminar Series 0:58:46
Bird with Radar Antenna
Migration
Dark Ecology: Studying Night-time Bird Migration with Radar
Seminar Series 1:17:39
Photo: Kelly Dalling
Evolution
Where Song Began: The Birds Of Australia
Seminar Series 0:54:05
REd-winged Blackbirds alarm calling
Songs + Calls
Bird Sounds Decoded
Seminar Series 1:07:31
Photo: John Gould
Evolution
Evolution Of Darwin’s Finches: Integrating Behavior, Ecology, And Genetics
Seminar Series 1:10:37
Bird ID
A Night At The Museum (Of Vertebrates)
Seminar Series 1:11:02
Photo: David Clode
BehaviorEvolution
Primates And Snakes: 75 Million Years of Deadly Dialogue?
Seminar Series 1:14:12
North American Feeder Bird Illustration Photo: Justine Lee Hirten
Biology
The Project FeederWatch Team Answers Your Questions About Bird Feeding
Seminar Series 0:47:47
Photo: Arthur Singer
Conservation
Arthur Singer: 50 Years of Wildlife Art
Seminar Series 1:24:21
Noah Strycker with stack of field guides Photo: Noah Strycker
Bird ID
Birding Without Borders: An Epic World Big Year
Seminar Series 1:10:41
Collage of Bird Cams photos
Nesting
Bird Cams Appreciation Night Presentation and Q&A Session
Seminar Series 1:43:08
American Robin at nest with nestlings
Nesting
Questions About Nesting Birds? Live From A Robin’s Nest, We’ve Got Answers
Seminar Series
Juan Pablo Culasso in Antarctica
Bird IDSongs + Calls
A World of Sound: A Blind Birdwatcher Shares His Story
Seminar Series 1:20:28
Great Black-backed Gull stealing neighbor egg
Behavior
Of Islands And Undergrads: Bird Study In The Isles Of Shoals
Seminar Series 1:11:16
Cat with bird
Conservation
Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences Of A Cuddly Killer
Seminar Series 1:20:10P
Collage of coffee shop signs
Conservation
Coffee, Communities, And Conservation: How Your Cup Can Make A Difference
Seminar Series 1:03:13
Frances Hamerstrom with Golden Eagle
Conservation
Alone In This Remote Place: The Pioneering Women Biologists of New York’s Raptor Recovery Programs
Seminar Series 1:10:27
Common Yellowthroat male
BehaviorEvolution
Spotlight On Young Bird Researchers
Seminar Series 1:24:48
Kakapo painting Photo: Jane Kim
Evolution
The Marriage Of Art And Science: A One-Of-A-Kind Mural Of Birds
Seminar Series 1:02:37
Cover of the Living Bird by Gerrit Vyn Photo: Gerrit Vyn
Conservation
The Living Bird: 100 Years Of Listening To Nature
Seminar Series 1:00:49
Dunlin and Pacific flyway map
Conservation
BirdReturns: How Big Data and Farmers are Protecting the Pacific Flyway
Seminar Series 1:07:02
We're for the Birds poster by Charlie Harper Photo: Charlie Harper
Conservation
To Interpret and Conserve: The Cornell Lab at 100 Years
Seminar Series 1:19:32
Jane Kim Painting Yutyrranus
Evolution
Talk to the Artist: An Epic Mural Celebrates The Evolution and Diversity of Birds
Seminar Series 1:00:32
Cover of Into the Nest by Laura Erickson and Marie Read and
Behavior
Into the Nest: Intimate Views of the Courting, Parenting, and Family Lives of Familiar Birds
Seminar Series 1:12:53
Project Puffin book cover
Conservation
Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock
Seminar Series 1:16:56
Southern Cassowary
ConservationFood + Foraging
Uphill Struggles: Cassowaries, Seeds, and Conservation in New Guinea
Seminar Series 1:09:47
Superb Lyrebird
Behavior
In Australia, Superb Lyrebirds Combine Vocal Mimicry With Complex Dance Steps
Seminar Series 1:06:18
Adelie Penguin Photo: Diane Stinson/Macaulay Library
Behavior
Life in an Adelie Penguin Colony—Live From Antarctica