Of all the ducks in the world scaup are the worst. They are unattractive, ubiquitous, and uninteresting. Whether they are Greater Scaup or Lesser...

This past year may have felt like it lasted a grueling decade or more, but 2018 only spanned 52 weeks. As usual, we each...

It is always very hard to choose a “best bird of the year” and often I have resorted to several “best birds”. We have...

It was around 08.30 on New Year’s morning. Still slightly groggy, I was determined not to miss my first daylight in The Bahamas. With...

A year ago, we presented a barleywine, a very strong beer, as a stand-in for the traditional Champagne in our New Year’s Eve edition...

Graduation ceremonies are quite long, and one weekend in December I attended my 5th such ceremony celebrating my husband’s bachelor’s degree from the University...

Eight days ago, on Sunday, 16 December, a whole big bunch of intrepid birders headed out across my fine home borough into abysmal conditions...

The priorities of serious birders stand in stark contrast to those of our less avian-enamored neighbors at most times of year, but never more...