A couple of months ago, in my determined (some might say obsessive) effort to exert some sense of sorely needed structure on this site,...
Summer, by which I mean true summer and not just that fallow period after spring migration subsides, is finally upon us. In many parts...
These are good times to be a birder in temperate climes. The mass migration of spectacular songbirds, shorebirds, and raptors, many of whom those...
The first thing one notices about Pete Dunne’s Essential Field Guide Companion is its intimidating bulk. This massive tome, larger even than The Sibley...
Everyone knows that the difference between good birding and truly great birding often depends on one’s ability to identify birdsong. Unfortunately, many bird watchers,...
Specialization may be the trend in business, science, and academia, but birds who wish to succeed in tomorrow’s demanding environment should not specialize, but...
The federal government just announced its strategic, five-point plan to detect the invasion of H5N1 avian influenza on American soil, first and foremost our...
If you’ve made it through winter in the company of a bevy of backyard birds, you’ll appreciate this next observation on avian identification. Seed-eaters...
Load more posts
Recent Posts
- Some Winter Passerines on HokkaidoBy Kai Pflug
- If you have something to say about birds, write a guest post!By Editor
- Kaapstad CritiqueBy Peter
- Bogey birdsBy David T
- My Breckland Top TenBy David T
Welcome to 10,000 Birds!
Learn about our site and writers, advertise, subscribe, or contact us. New writers welcome – details here!
Beat Writer Posting Calendar
7 AM EST unless mentioned
Monday
Kai Pflug (weekly)
Tuesday
Donna Schulman (monthly)
Susan Wroble (monthly)
Hannah Buschert (monthly)
Fitzroy Rampersand (monthly)
8 AM: Bird Guides of the World
Wednesday
Leslie Kinrys (biweekly)
1 PM: Faraaz Abdool (biweekly)
Thursday
Paul Lewis (weekly)
8 AM: Birder’s Lists
Friday
David Tomlinson (weekly)
Saturday:
Luca Feuerriegel (biweekly)
Peter Penning (biweekly)
Sunday:
Clive Finlayson (weekly)
Any-Time Contributors:
Jason Crotty
Mark Gamin
Sara Jentsch
Patrick O’Donnell
Dragan Simic
Newsletter
Signup and receive notice of new posts!
Thank you!
You have successfully joined our subscriber list.