by Karen | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog, Science
It’s that time again! This year the American Ornithological Society’s committee on Classification and Nomenclature of North and Middle American Birds (the NACC) published its new 64th supplement. Changes in taxonomy of birds are due in large part to new...
by Karen | Oct 20, 2023 | Bird Spotlight, Blog
Perched on an open Cecropia branch and drenched in the late afternoon sun, the Fiery-billed Aracari lights up like a semaphore showing off its rich yellows, reds and tangerine orange hues! Fiery-billed Aracari | (Pteroglossus frantzii) | Family: Ramphastidae (Toucans)...
by Karen | Jul 4, 2023 | Bird Spotlight, Blog
This black beauty softly floats around the forest edges almost going unnoticed, but pay attention and its melodic song and he will pull you in. White-winged Becard | Pachyramphus polychopterus | Family Tityridae Citation: Kent Livezey, XC370170. Accessible at...
by Steve Ressel | Jul 1, 2023 | Blog, News
In early May of this year, we had the great fortune to bring 11 students from College of the Atlantic, located in Bar Harbor, Maine to Rancho Quemado for 4 days of living and learning in this remarkable community. Our stay was part of a six-week immersion program on...
by Karen | May 23, 2023 | Blog, News, Science
This past weekend were back in Rancho Quemado and San Juan de Sierpe doing some bird monitoring, a bit of protocol review and the data entry that we all look forward to!! We started building our community bird monitoring network 8 years ago in Rancho Quemado and Dos...
