Hallowe’en was two days ago, but today is All Souls’ Day and the Day of the Dead, so let’s continue the Hallowtide celebration for...

Nothing much tops birding in autumn. The days are crisp and cool. There are more birds in autumn than at any other time of...

A lot of thrill seekers immerse themselves in mock terror the weekend before Halloween. If you want to hear something really scary, consider this:...

In recent weeks Little Curlews Numenius minutus have returned to Broome from their migration to the northern hemisphere. We used to encounter them regularly on...

As October winds down, dark minds turn to bats and other creatures of the night. But don’t spend all weekend in the shadows. Birds...

Autumn in New York blazes with abundant charms, but the flaming foliage and delicious fall harvest comes with some downsides, at least for those...

Over the years that I have been writing here you may well have noticed that we often come across Great Bowerbirds‘ bowers. The contents...

These rails were featured in a 10,000 Birds post a few weeks ago. The Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail, Aramides saracura, was seen as the light was...