Notes from the field
Original content from the Louisville Audubon Society
The dark side of light
By Mary Beth Nevulis, Louisville Audubon Vice President and Lights Out Louisville Program Chair For[…]
4 birding podcasts to get you amped for spring migration
By Samantha Engstrom, Louisville Audubon Society volunteer Need something to listen to while traveling to[…]
Planting native: a simple and bird-friendly way to welcome spring
By Anne Proffitt, Louisville Audubon board member As we wrap up winter and look toward[…]
The quiet season: How fall birding teaches us to slow down
By Brandon McQueen, Louisville Audubon Society President Most of us spend the night before a[…]
Caught in the light
By Dan Price, Louisville Audubon Society Board Connections form the structure of our lives. Connections[…]
Create “soft landings” under trees so caterpillars survive—and birds thrive
By Margaret Carreiro, Ph.D., Biology; Louisville Audubon Society Board Member On one of my early-morning[…]
Birds, bugs, buds
An Indigo Bunting perched on a Grapevine (Vitis sp.) in Oldham County, Kentucky. Photo by[…]
“Bird every bird”: Look beyond the checklist—and see the bigger picture
By Mary Beth Nevulis, Vice President, Louisville Audubon Society “Bird every bird.” It’s a mantra[…]
Counting the “ghosts of the forest” for the Wintering Golden Eagle Survey
By Mary W. Yandell, Louisville Audubon Society Board of Directors With the Bald Eagle population[…]
Grounded in community: celebrating Black Birders Week 2025
By Mary Beth Nevulis, Vice President, Louisville Audubon Society Board of Directors This May, Louisville Audubon[…]
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day 2025!
By Mary Beth Nevulis, Louisville Audubon Society Board of Directors World Migratory Bird Day is being[…]
Individual choices and unified action together make a difference
A Q&A with NASA Solar System Ambassador Dan Price Dan Price is a NASA/JPL Solar[…]
Going lights out for the birds—and the planet
A Q&A with the Louisville Climate Action Network’s Executive Director Sarah Lynn Cunningham Sarah Lynn Cunningham is[…]
SB 89: A Threat to Kentucky’s Waters, Wildlife, and Way of Life
By Mary Beth Nevulis, Louisville Audubon Society Board of Directors Kentucky’s waterways are the lifeblood of[…]
Sounds of the season: the migration communications of Sandhill Cranes
By Brandon McQueen, Louisville Audubon Society President If you’ve ever been outside on a crisp[…]
How bright the night can be
A Q&A with Dark Sky Advocate Betty Barr A lifelong outdoor enthusiast, Betty Barr grew[…]
Coded for darkness: how artificial light at night impacts humans and wildlife
A Q&A with biology professor Dr. Vincent Cassone As a biology professor and researcher at the[…]