One of the greatest threats to biodiversity is climate change, and birds
are responding in diverse ways to this pressure. In this talk Dr.
Neate-Clegg will tell two stories about how he has used bird banding data
to show that birds are altering their migration with changes in climate.
First, he will talk about large-scale changes in the spring arrival times
and fall departure times of migratory birds across North America. Then, he
will talk about the importance of riparian areas for migratory birds in the
dry western US. These stories will show that birds are altering both timing
and spatial choices during migration, and highlight the importance of bird
banding for such studies.
Originally from the UK, Dr. Monte Neate-Clegg is a climate change ecologist
in Dr. Morgan Tingley’s lab at UCLA. He uses long-term datasets to research
how climate change impacts the distributions, phenology, and demographic
rates of birds in North America and the tropics. He is also a keen birder
locally and internationally.
Become a LAB Member! Though our webinars will always remain free and
available to all, members of Los Angeles Birders have access to live
webinars via Zoom, invitations to special LAB-only field trips, priority
sign-up on LAB field trips & events, and discounts on paid LAB programs. To
learn more about membership, please see our website
<https://www.labirders.org/>!
Upcoming Programs
8/7 - First Sundays at the Huntington (members’ only field trip)
8/16 - Cormorant Identification with David Bell (webinar)
9/4 - First Sundays at the Huntington (members’ only field trip)
9/13 - Urban Tolerance of Nesting Birds in the LA region with Dan Cooper
(webinar)
9/20 - Nocturnal Flight Calls with Marky Mutchler (webinar)
9/24 - LAB Pelagic from Marina del Rey (member priority sign up opening
soon!)
Good birding,
Rebecca Marschall for LA Birders
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