November doesn’t fit any of the conventional narratives of birding seasons. This month doesn’t really resemble the migratory months or the more staid and...

Most birders I know across the United States–and well beyond–seemed happier than usual this weekend, even ecstatic. Is a winter finch irruption really that...

The final weekend of October carries a particularly macabre yet playful resonance in most years. The horrors of this particular year seem to have...

In a normal year, we’d enter the final weekend of October thinking of trivialities like tricks, treats, and maybe costume parties. Instead, a cloud...

October is when rumors of the next season become harder to deny. Where I live, the full splendor of fall foliage coupled with initial...

Any time of year that features skies filled with birds pretty much all day demands attention pretty much all day. If your neck is...

With so many sports leagues competing for attention this month, missing out on October’s avian bounty in favor of following your favorite teams is...

The first weekend of the tenth month of the year usually delivers in terms of birds, but you’ve got to meet them halfway. Did...