February 2024 was quite unusual in several ways. Much of the month gave us warm temperatures, some far beyond normal. These mild temperatures, frequently above freezing along with a very small amount ...

When Earth was in its infancy, 4.5 billion years ago, things were quite different for our planet. Earth was quite a bit smaller than it currently is, and it was not alone. A second, smaller planet ...

High in the bare branches of a tree at the edge of my meadow, a female pine warbler paused just long enough for me to take her picture. / PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

I try not to get jaded about my backyard birds, but sometimes I find myself thinking "just another cardinal" or "I’d love to see something more exotic." Most of us already have a spectacular array of ...

Kirtland's warblers, the once-endangered species that experienced a remarkable turnaround over the last 40 years, are declining again in population. There were 1,489 breeding pairs of the small ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says there are fewer Kirtland's warblers than in past years — and expects the population of the small northern Michigan birds to continue declining ...

Since warblers are mainly insect eaters it may surprise you that Austin has several warbler species that migrate here just for the winter, when insect populations decline. The most common warbler we ...

GRAYLING, MI – Saving the Kirtland’s warbler from extinction is touted among the greatest conservation achievements in Michigan history. The migratory songbird was one of the first added to the ...

The decline is attributed to a lack of young jack pine forests, the bird's exclusive breeding habitat. The Michigan DNR and partners are implementing a 10-year plan to manage and create more suitable ...