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Through the binoculars: Pitt ‘birders’ find friends, passions and fun

By Punya Bhasin, Assistant News Editor • April 5, 2022

On a campus full of stressed-out college students worrying about finals and post-graduation plans, Pitt’s birdwatching and ornithology club finds joy in the simple things of life.

Melinda Shehee’s pigeon army

By Emily Wolfe • April 15, 2020

Melinda Shehee rolls up on her Heelys to the stretch of grass between Oakland Avenue and South Bouquet Street. The pigeons touch down shortly after.

Opinion | Crows on campus: Let them live their lives

By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist • November 21, 2019

Outside our windows, night falls sooner with each passing day. But the darkened skies are not just a result of the retreating sun.

Redstart Roasters: The birds and the beans

By Alexander Hanna, Staff Writer • October 31, 2019

Parmelee is the CEO of Redstart Roasters, a coffee roastery that sells beans grown by farms holding bird-friendly certifications from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.

Cathedral falcon nest gets a new matriarch

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • October 20, 2019

A new female arrived at the Cathedral earlier this fall and appears to have since driven Hope off for the foreseeable future.

Birding Club to collect data on bird deaths from victory lights

By Jessica Steinberg, For The Pitt News • October 10, 2019

The Victory Lights that shine up from the Cathedral of Learning may be a point of pride for Pitt students, but some Pitt community members worry that they’re also a potentially dangerous attraction for migrating birds.

Ashley Cecil displays ‘Birds and Botany’ at Phipps Conservatory

By Emma Maurice | Staff Writer • January 30, 2018

Just inside Phipps Conservatory, Ashley Cecil has created the illusion of Springtime in the midst of a harsh Pittsburgh winter — blooming flowers and songbirds rest on bright yellow backdrops along the...