by Clara Contreras Ameduri, postdoctoral researcher in literary ecocriticism, University of Extremadura Haz clic aquí para leerlo en español On January 21st, I was pleased to see my exhibition on Victorian women ornithologists published on Europeana. As a researcher in environmental humanities, I consider the nineteenth century a particularly fascinating era. Despite being often rememberedContinue reading “Women writing birds”
Author Archives: Roderick Dale
Fuglar i lyrikken (birds in poetry)
In the autumn of 2021, the exhibition Fuglar i lyrikken (Birds in poetry) was on display in the University Library at the University of Stavanger. The exhibition gave a taste of the variety of poetry in Norwegian about birds. This included poems for children, lyrics from songs, and poems about the effects of human activityContinue reading “Fuglar i lyrikken (birds in poetry)”
Peak week at Utsira
by Ann Elisabeth Laksfoss Cardozo, Associate Professor, University of Stavanger Klikk her for å lese på norsk As a relatively new member of the Norwegian Ornithological Society/Birdlife Norway, I wanted to check out the birds and birders on Utsira, Norway, in early October 2021. After reading source texts about birds on Utsira and having heardContinue reading “Peak week at Utsira”
Utsira i bombeuka (uke 40)
av Ann Elisabeth Laksfoss Cardozo, førsteamanuensis, Universitetet i Stavanger Click here to read in English Som relativt ny i NOF/Birdlife Norge, skulle jeg sjekke ut fugler og kryssermiljøet på Utsira i uke 40, 2021. Etter å ha lest flere kilder om fugler på Utsira og hørt om James Lawrence Chaworth-Musters (1901-1948) som fant sjeldne arterContinue reading “Utsira i bombeuka (uke 40)”
EnviroCitizen does EuroBirdwatch
by Wessel Ganzevoort, Elin Lundquist, Elle-Mari Talivee and Ágota Ábrán EuroBirdwatch, which took place this year on the 2nd and 3rd of October, started in 1993 as a spinoff of the World Birdwatch founded in the same year[1]. All across Europe volunteers gather to track bird migration. The aim of the event is to understandContinue reading “EnviroCitizen does EuroBirdwatch”
Litterære trekkfugler og fugler i litteraturen
av Endre Harvold Kvangraven, stipendiat i miljøhumaniora, Universitetet i Stavanger Click here to read in English Høsttrekket er i full gang. Fuglene reiser sørover, og mange legger trekket langs Jærkysten. Plutselig blei det tjukt av bjørkefink i skogen, mens meiser og fuglekonger har begynt å samle seg i blandingsflokker for vinteren. De siste par ukeneContinue reading “Litterære trekkfugler og fugler i litteraturen”
Migratory Birds, Migratory Words
by Endre Harvold Kvangraven, PhD researcher in environmental humanities, University of Stavanger Klikk her for å lese på norsk Fall migration is upon us. Birds are headed south, and here in Stavanger we’re at the heart of their westerly migration routes. All at once the woods filled with flocks of Bramblings, while tits and GoldcrestsContinue reading “Migratory Birds, Migratory Words”
Hoe ik leerde om me geraakt te voelen door vogels
door Helen Verploegen, PhD onderzoeker naar het rouwen om verloren biodiversiteit, Centre Connecting Humans and Nature, Institute for Science in Society (Radboud Universiteit) To read in English, click here Tot een paar jaar geleden had ik weinig oog voor de natuur. De overvloed aan Putters die door het stadscentrum van Nijmegen vliegen of de biddendeContinue reading “Hoe ik leerde om me geraakt te voelen door vogels”
Learning to be affected by birds
by Helen Verploegen, PhD researcher on mourning for lost bird biodiversity at the Centre Connecting Humans and Nature, Institute for Science in Society (Radboud University) Klik hier voor de Nederlandse versie Up until a few years ago, I had little eye for or knowledge of nature. I never noticed the abundance of brightly coloured GoldfinchesContinue reading “Learning to be affected by birds”
Suvine vahemäng
Elle-Mari Talivee, Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia Underi ja Tuglase Kirjanduskeskuse vanemteadur, PhD Click here to read in English Covid-19 on sundinud olema paiksem, seepärast tahtsin väga teha suvel väikese reisi vähemalt üpriski ohutus „Balti mullis“. Ma ei olnud kunagi käinud Leedus Nemunase deltas, kus suurjõgi voolab Kura lahte. Lahe sulgeb vibukaarena Kura säär, mis algab LeedusContinue reading “Suvine vahemäng”
