Natural History Wanderings

New York City Bird Alliance reported

Harbor’s signature birds is disappearing. We have until 2037 to keep it here.

Drawing on more than 40 years of nesting survey data in New York-New Jersey Harbor, NYC Bird Alliance scientists have published peer-reviewed evidence that the population of Black-crowned Night Heron, historically the most abundant wading bird in the harbor, has fallen 55% in 22 years.