As we speed towards the end of an utterly odd August, dangerous weather conditions and flame threaten to engulf various swathes of our world....

August weekends don’t always promise birding excitement, but the tantalizing prospect of a singular sighting always exists. Don’t ever think that the best birds...

Sliding into mid-August in New York feels like the easing into a Jacuzzi: the heat may be intense to start, but the good times...

Another month, another movement of the world’s birds from one point to the next. Learn to read the signs, and you’ll be able to...

The year 2020 has delivered (mostly unwelcome) surprises just about every month. Who can guess what August will hold? I’m hoping for more birds!...

I know that June has a poetic reputation for perfect days, but July in upstate New York may offer the ultimate summer nights. Not...

One of the abundant ancillary benefits of identifying as a birder must be the commitment to the highest quality optics possible… or, at least,...

Welcome to the doldrums. As we ascend to the height of the season, we become more likely to encounter extreme weather coupled with extremely...