Welcome to the Migratory Birds and Habitat Program in the Pacific Region, serving Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands.
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Our People
Wildlife biologist and coordinator with the Migratory Birds and Habitat program in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, takes some time to discuss the journey that led her to this point and reflected on several significant points along the way.
Helping critters in need seems instinctual for humans. But the next time you come across a bird you think might need help, rehabilitation experts ask you pick up the phone before picking up the bird.
Baby eagles.
Did I get your attention? If not, how about this:
Rescuing baby eagles. Tree climbing with baby eagles. Sibling rivalry with – wait for it — baby eagles.
Do you really have something better going on than baby eagles?
This story is about baby bald eagles, or, as U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Migratory Species
Every year, thousands of birds migrate through our refuge. But what we know about them is still not even close to the full picture. In 2022, we set up an automated radio-telemetry tower to help us fill in some of the gaps.
Roberta Swift has the perfect name for working with birds. As the Pacific Region’s seabird coordinator in the Migratory Birds program, she gets to help conserve seabirds everywhere from Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge to our local northwestern coastline. Roberta shared some high-flying...
Migratory Species
“Black-throated Sparrow and Western Kingbird on Swigert Rd now. Raining but birdy,” read the message from Ross on the Portland Area Birders WhatsApp group.
Our Library
We’ve compiled here a variety of documents, and links to documents, including documents produced under the National Environmental Policy Act that relate to actions in the Migratory Bird Program.
