Some birds are so familiar, even non-birders can’t help but know what they are, or at least what family they belong to. In upstate...

As with peninsulas and places situated on an isthmus, Costa Rica has more than one coast. In the west, the Pacific splashes against beaches,...

It’s 2017 and we have reached the halfway point. If you are doing any sort of year list, you know what I’m talking about...

These days, temperatures are soaring across much of the USA. While summer is indeed the hottest time of the year, there’s a noticeable difference...

Most birders eventually realize that our tribe has its own special lexicon. When we “twitch”, we don’t make sudden rapid movements. Instead, we make...

If you do eBird, there’s a pretty good chance you were birding somewhere on May 13th. You may have birding from the window of...

If you are a birder and can’t help but put most or all of your results into eBird, then you are no doubt birding...

Shorebirds are part of the avian scene in Costa Rica, pretty much all year long. During the winter months, thousands of small wading birds...