Twice a year, in February and July, I make a pilgrimage to the Hot Country (Tierra Caliente) thorn forest zone around Paso Ancho, Michoacán....

Jim Wright is an author and birding columnist. His latest book is The Real James Bond, available as a hardcover, an eBook and an...

July in New York City is generally an unpleasant experience. The heat and humidity of summer combine with the concrete and concentrations of people...

The best of summer birding in my experience takes place at the beach. Our land-locked species in temperate zones tend to become too focused...

A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to the pair of Pied Oystercatchers that were the first to start breeding along our coast...

When I first spotted the label of this week’s wine in my local shop, I took one look at the songbirds on it and...

Of all my favorite birding sites, by far the closest to home is la Cañada de los Filtros Viejos (“the Canyon of the Old...

Once I was fully vaccinated and air travel became an option, I looked for a location for my first birding trip since 2019. I...