![]() Some birds may be gone, while others will be new.Ĭalifornia's feathered friends could be on the move, scientists say. But decades from now, I may hear a different set of voices at this shady spot. This oak forest in Point Reyes National Seashore is noisy with songbirds. This is the Natural Laboratory, a podcast exploring science for Bay Area National Parks. The Natural Laboratory Podcast Transcript: Birds on the go: Climate change and California's feathered friends Climate Watch surveys take place in the winter (January 15–February 15) and in the summer breeding season (May 15–June 15). On the heels of a 2018 NPS-National Audubon Society study of potential climate change-driven shifts in bird species distributions, Audubon has launched a new community science program- Climate Watch-to test the science and monitor for expected changes. (205 KB PDF, Adobe® Acrobat Reader® may be needed to view the PDF.) View Birds of Point Reyes National Seashore species list. Visit our Bird Watching at Point Reyes page for information on where to go to see birds. While all birds at Point Reyes are protected, two threatened species currently are the focus of studies and extra steps to ensure their survival: the snowy plover and the northern spotted owl. Some of the factors responsible for attracting this amazing diversity are Point Reyes' location at an optimal latitude its diverse habitats, its location along the Pacific Flyway, and the shape of the peninsula which acts as a geographic magnet. The species total here, in fact, is larger than the species total in each of forty of the United States. With nearly 490 species recorded (over 50% of species of birds in North America), Point Reyes National Seashore easily claims the prize for the greatest avian diversity in any U.S.
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