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PHOTO CONTEST: Birds of South America

You've got a few more days submit photos to the BirdsEye Photography Contest! The contest ends midnight (in your timezone) on Monday September 30, 2019! Prizes include giftcards & our birding apps. Judges are looking for clean, unobstructed photos of birds native to South America in their natural environment.

All photo contest submissions must include the hashtag #photocontest2019 in the caption section of the submission page.

Read full contest rules and enter now!

💸💸💸 Job Alert 💸💸💸
Developer Needed on the BirdsEye Team!

We are still looking for iOS and Android developers to help improve our apps. If you love birding, bring exceptional talent to the table, and want to join us in building the world's best birding apps, please apply! And spread the word to all your birder friends who also develop apps - we know they must exist!

Learn more on the BirdsEye employment page

BIRDS IN THE NEWS

It's been a sobering month for birding news. A new report in Science quantifies a problem observed by avid birders for years: across the board, bird populations in North America are declining. In less than one human lifetime, nearly 30% of birds have disappeared -- and for some species the numbers are much worse. Here's a roundup of the best stories on this groundbreaking paper, and information on what you can do to help.

Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished | Scientific American

North America Has Lost More Than 1 in 4 Birds in Last 50 Years, New Study Says | Audubon

Three billion birds have been lost in North America since 1970 | National Geographic

3 Billion Birds Gone - Together We Can Bring Them Back | 3billionbirds.org

1 in 4 birds in North America have vanished in the last 50 years. What can you do? Join the effort to #bringbirdsback

Now for some bird stories & photos to lift your spirits!

The Other Twitterverse: Squirrels Eavesdrop On Birds, Researchers Say | NPR

In the Eye of the Storm: How Birds Survive Hurricanes | BirdsEye Birding Blog

Some Migratory Birds Sleep Better Than Others | The New York Times

First look: Wildlife Photographer of the Year | Natural History Museum

PHOTOS: Comedy Wildlife Finalists Offer Ode To Silly Serendipity | NPR

Funny birds flock to the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

Do you have a birding story to tell?

BirdsEye is always looking for the best stories in the birding world to share on our blog. Are you a writer? Send us a pitch! Know an amazing birder with tons of stories? Nominate them to be our birder of the month! Is there a local citizen science project or other organization that deserves recognition in the birding community? Let us know!

Reach out to our blog editor by email:
amanda@birdsinthehand.com

Upcoming Birding Events

We've tracked down dozens of birding events happening around the United States in 2019. We will continue to include monthly events in our newsletters, but for a listing of all of the events throughout this year and 2020, head over to our events page.

Find an event near you

October 2019 Birding Events

Alabama Coastal Birdfest
October 2-5, 2019 — Bay Minette, Alabama

Bridger Raptor Festival
October 4-6, 2019 — Bozeman, Montana

BirdFest and Bluegrass Festival
October 4-5, 2019 — Ridgefield, Washington

Festival of Flight and Flowers
October 11-13, 2019 — Eustis, Florida

New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Fall Festival
October 17-20, 2019 — Cape May, New Jersey

Belize Birding Festival
October 19-20, 2019 — San Ignacio, Belize

Have a birding event you'd like to promote? Let us know about it by emailing us at info@birdsinthehand.com.

MEMBERSHIP SAVINGS ON OUR WEBSITE

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BirdsEye is always looking for ways to highlight the people doing exceptional work in the birding community. Do you know a deserving birder worthy of being featured? If so, please email us at info@birdsinthehand.com with your nominations.