Female: like nonbreeding male but grayer above. Most confusion is likely to occur with black-tailed, and to a lesser extent, California gnatcatcher. These species have different calls; California ...

The service rejected that petition last week, but debate over the gnatcatcher isn’t over. Building groups say they may sue over the decision, while conservation groups worry the bird remains at ...

2.1-mile walk would yield 45 bird species, the most common being the American Robin, Northern Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Field Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird and American ...

“Our reaction is best described as mixed,” said Andrew Wetzler, an attorney working on behalf of the gnatcatcher. “On one hand, we’re glad that after years of delay, we finally forced the ...

We successfully pressed for improved conservation measures for the bird under the San Diego Multiple Species Conservation Plan and won a landmark settlement to protect the gnatcatcher and other ...

Atwood, a biologist whose earlier research concluded that the birds were nearing extinction, is being used by developers as proof that the California gnatcatcher is genetically so close to a ...

The blue-gray gnatcatcher is especially sought after—getting a photo of one is challenging, so I was happy to capture this ...

The Sunday morning walks at the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes have been averaging about 20 people, said West, who has a handful of binoculars available for those who don’t bring their own.

(CN) - A federal court in the District of Columbia upheld federal protections Wednesday for the California gnatcatcher bird by dismissing a lawsuit by a developer group who said the coastal bird was ...

October features a blue-gray gnatcatcher, a four- or five-inch-long bird that Freeney captured in Lincoln Park West. “They’re extremely active and quick and so being able to get a clear image ...