Another year, another list. That’s January for birding. Coming from Niagara Falls, New York, it also means freezing, bitter cold, watching for imaginary Polar...

Are you headed to Costa Rica this year? I hope so because the birding and biodiversity are fantastic, and the flight time from most...

The year is nearly over and that’s always a good excuse to talk about our best birds from the past 12 months. With more...

If there was such a thing as a birder holiday, the peak of spring migration would be the high point on the calendar. We...

Thanksgiving was celebrated a couple of days ago across the USA. In other words, millions of people got together with family and friends for...

I started birding in what must have been 1978. At the time, I didn’t really take note of the year because I was seven....

Big Days* have been a big deal for the past few years. That said, some stalwart birders are undoubtedly thinking, “I beg your pardon?...

When people find out that I moved to Costa Rica from Niagara Falls, New York, one of the first things they ask is if...