We birders in the northeastern United States are unbearable in April. All we do is complain about the lack of migrating birds so far...

Like many birders in the online era, I’m a big fan of eBird. The program’s merits scarcely have to be repeated here, but needless...

That’s right…I used the punchline from one of the worst jokes in history for this one, but it seems strangely apt. One thing I’ve...

Before the weekend began, I mentioned how swallows hadn’t invaded these northern latitudes yet. I was mistaken. Swallows are indeed here, which means spring...

The main highway south from Broome towards Port Hedland takes you through the middle of Roebuck Plains, which is a wide open flat area...

It was the bobbing action on the rocks that drew my attention to the bird.  This was a family vacation and I had led...

It’s no secret that I am a big fan of our more elaborate and storied bird names. Besides timberdoodles and whiskey jacks, I also...

Keep your eyes peeled for all kinds of migrants, even Manta Rays! Spring in the northern hemisphere is the time that the swallows come...