Articles from September 2006
The Nature Notes archive is where you'll find my past writings and natural history notes. You are currently viewing a list of articles that were published in September 2006.
Kemp's Ridley Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) · 21 Sep 2006
The Kemp's ridley turtle is the most precariously endangered of all marine turtles. In 1947, the Kemp's ridley population was estimated to be 42,000 individuals but has since plummetted to less than 1000 nesting females.
That Charming Bright Red Bird · 20 Sep 2006
I consider myself fortunate to have a pair of northern cardinals that claim my backyard as part of their hard-won territory. They are kind to share it with me—their human.
Rare Indian Bird Is Possible New Species · 13 Sep 2006
A new species of bird has been discovered in Northeast India—the first such discovery since 1948. The spectacular new bird, Bugun Liocichla, has an olive body, black cap, orange-yellow lore (the area between the upper bill and...
A Guide to Binoculars · 9 Sep 2006
I was recently in the market for a new pair of binoculars and when I first started shopping around, I was bewildered by the vast number of makes and models available these days.
Lead Poisoning Threatens Endangered Condors · 9 Sep 2006
A study conducted by the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been monitoring the health of critically endangered California condors (Gymnogyps californianus). The data collected shows that the rare birds are dying from lead poisoning.
