Another birdy weekend (YMMV) has come and gone. Did you make the most of it? As promised, I ventured out into the lush and...

The Australasian Swamphen used to be considered to be a sub-species of Purple Swamphen, but has now been determined to be a separate species...

That was May. Month of months. As we pass into June we can forgive some of our northern beats if they take a few...

In terms of migration excitement, June feels like the party you arrived at just a little late. Everyone still seems to having a ball,...

For some of you, this final weekend of May is still in full flower. Let’s not gloat, though. You may be birding on a...

Last week I mentioned the steady increase of Plumed Whistling-Ducks to the Broome Poo Ponds and that they now number in the thousands. As...

Merchandising folly 1 – Conservation 0 The Miami-Dade County Commission approved development of ‘the largest shopping mall in North America’ with a vote of...

The first rule about birding is that there are no rules for birding. Look at a bird with the intent of identifying it or...