Birds and Climate Change

Imagine traveling to one of the most remote spots on earth, and living alone for months on end while studying a particular kind of bird. For the past 35 years, former Shaker Heights native George Divoky has been spending his summers on Cooper Island. It's off the far northern coast of Alaska where an arctic bird, the black guillemot, breeds. By watching these birds, Divoky was among the first scientists to observe the effects of climate change. He'll be in town Wednesday, April 7th to share stories of his northern adventures. The Kirtland Bird Clubis sponsoring the lecture at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. ideastream®'s Eric Wellman reached Divoky at the studios of KBRW in Barrow Alaska, the northern most city in the United States.