Located about 2 hours from Xining by car, Qinghai Lake is China’s largest lake. It has some interesting characteristics – its high elevation at...

The slate of birds available to the ardent birder in a particular place is a constant cycle of regulars, not-so-regulars, visitors, rarities, and vagrants....

During my time writing for 10,000 Birds, I have made no secret of my love for salvias — especially Michoacán’s native salvias. In fact,...

It was a rainy Sunday. After a day full of house projects, my husband, toddler, and I felt jittery, desperate to be outside before...

Birders who venture off the beaten path may run across a sign like the one above. But what is “wilderness” and how does it...

Early August is a bit of a dead time for birding in Shanghai unless you like your birds as little white spots at the...

Mid-October delivers tons of birding excitement, even the kind that can be enjoyed from a sedentary position. Whether you experienced a Big Day, a...

We are lucky around Broome that we can quite easily observe Brown Quail. They like overgrown grassy areas and there are plenty of those...