I’ve been down with an odd illness for a few weeks, and then I flew to Mexico and back (boy, are my arms tired!)...

The beginning of the calendar year feels somewhat arbitrary, especially since different cultures celebrate the new year at different times. The true unfolding of...

I recently participated in an “English Report Writing” training, sponsored of course by my employer, and this post will function as a test to...

The Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos Caudatus, is one of the most endearing of British birds. It is a tiny ball of fluff with a long...

As I mentioned before, Freezeout means Snow Geese, and lots of them. But like any aspect of migration, the lots-of-Snow-Geese phenomenon is ephemeral and...

My friend Ruth, who is from Northern England, has a phrase she uses when her dog bursts into fits of irrational exuberance. “Look at...

May you enjoy skies as serene as those smiling on the Dry Tortugas Haven’t you heard spring is here? In fact, if you know...

The Hornby’s Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma hornbyi) is a fairly common bird along the coast of Peru and Chile. Most, if not all pelagic birding trips...