Wouldn’t you love to chase New Zealand’s newest family of birds at Mount Taranaki? The verb hark derives from Proto-Germanic by way of Middle English...

If you’re into family ticks, and into armchair ticks, well, I hope you’ve been to New Zealand, because the island just got another endemic...

Though spring migration brightens birders’ days with its colorful and singing birds after the long, cold winter I prefer the fullness of fall’s migration. Not...

Were there any birds about this weekend? The only ones that concerned me were Ravens, Falcons, Seahawks, Cardinals, and Eagles. Welcome back, NFL football!...

Rosh Hashanah, the New Year of the Jewish calendar, has come relatively early season-wise this year. While this allows for the delightful prospect of...

Sunrise over Witless Bay, where the alcid observation is easy Back to routine, right? For those of us for whom summer represents a break...

Let me apologize in advance. I realize that there is nothing more tiresome to hear about from a birder than their own county list....

Finally! As of 27 August 2013 the California Bird Records Committee has voted to add the introduced Nutmeg Mannikin to the state checklist. Or,...