Kelsey Barnett-Fischels

Reporter, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ magazine
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is an independent journalist based in Huntsville, Alabama, whose work focuses on biodiversity and the environment.

Articles by Kelsey Barnett-Fischels

A woman secures a small radio transmitter on the back of a Chimney Swift clinging to her chest.
Chimney Swift Migration Is Full of Mysteries—but Rehabbed Birds Could Spill the Species' Secrets
March 30, 2026 — After rescuers at the Sharon ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center stepped in to save fallen Chimney Swifts, scientists seized a rare chance to tag an enigmatic species.
Bird Science
Two Snowy Plovers sitting in the sand.
A Nest-Protecting Program Pays Off for Alabama’s Snowy Plovers
March 17, 2025 — After five years in which almost no chicks survived, more of the shorebirds are fledging since Alabama ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ and volunteers adopted some simple but effective measures to help them.
Gulf Restoration