A secretive Everglades sparrow at the center of some of the most contentious debate over restoring the vast wetlands is facing an ever more dire threat: sea rise. A new study that modeled both rising ...

The sparrow's relatively short nesting season also helps these birds produce offspring between major tides, said Elizabeth Hunter, a co-author on the paper and Newsome's advisor at Georgia Southern.

Owners of bluebird boxes are being reminded to monitor them regularly as the nesting season is now in full flow. The boxes are frequently taken over by house sparrows, which are known to attack ...