Climate change leaves northern tree swallows more vulnerable those in the southern US

Tree swallows in the northern U.S. and Canada face the greatest risk from climate change despite responding to temperature ...
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Plummeting insect numbers results in smaller birds that reproduce less

Experts say bringing the role of biodiversity loss into focus alongside climate change may provide opportunities to better protect birds. The post Plummeting insect numbers results in smaller birds ...

Canada has lost over 60% of its flying insects since the 1970s, leaving tree swallows smaller and less successful at breeding, scientists found

A stark reality has emerged from Ontario's Long Point Bird Observatory: over 60% of flying insects have vanished in four ...
The Daily News of Newburyport

Swallows help control flying insects

With mosquito season nearing its peak after all our rains, so, too, will come the peak of swallows congregating on the coastal marshes in the next few weeks in preparation for their long journey south ...

Canada's birds have been shrinking since the 1970s as insect populations collapsed by more than 60%, scientists found

A groundbreaking study reveals a stark 60% decline in insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory since the 1970s, ...
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Speaking of Nature: The return of some familiar feathered faces: Tree swallows come home to the same fields they used the previous year

A male tree swallow gives a good yawn in the early morning light. This photo shows how wide a swallow can open its mouth when trying to capture flying insects. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON One of ...
PBS

Rainy Springs Bring Disaster for Nesting Tree Swallows

Concern about how climate change affects food security usually focuses on agriculture in resource-poor countries. But disruptions to weather patterns threaten food supplies for wildlife too. Walk ...
Berkshire Eagle

Some tree swallows migrate 2,000 miles to summer in the Berkshires

One of the great joys of spring is the first appearance of the tree swallows. In my yard, this event almost always occurs in the first week of April; this year was no exception. It was a close call, ...