Author Archives: Nate

Way back in January, my wife and I welcomed our second child into our family. Savvy readers of 10,000 Birds…

For a community that prides itself on rising early, it’s never been easy for me to roll out of bed…

There’s no doubt about it, we North American birders have it easy. Our warblers are impossibly colored. Our chat is…

I saw my first Swainson’s Warbler in eastern North Carolina, along the Roanoke River near the town of Weldon. The…

Like many birders in the online era, I’m a big fan of eBird. The program’s merits scarcely have to be…

There’s something very matter-of-fact about seeking out non-native target species. There’s very little thrill of the hunt, very little excitement….

People, and by that I mean the general population, come to Orlando typically for one reason only. Amusement parks. The…

The birding in Florida is so easy that a kid can do it. Or so I planned to find out….

My wife and I recently welcomed a second child into the world, so much of my birding has been of…

In a recent article on birding in USA Today, I was quoted as saying the following: Nate Swick, editor of…