There are few more vexing questions in birding than the question of whether or not a bird counts. Counts for what, exactly? That’s a...

We know that the human mind has capacities that are not common in other animals. Some of these capacities seem to be linked with...

Birders in fall look forward to cold fronts the same way a toddler looks forward to Santa Claus. With anxious days, sleepless nights, and...

Few American birds have the publicity problems of the titmouse. Even though they are numerous, if not downright gregarious throughout most of their range,...

The beauty of Amazonian birds is always a welcome element of surprise.  Many birds are very secretive and this has allowed them to survive...

September, as you’ve no doubt heard time and time again, is a season of flux. No matter where you are in the world, chances...

Many of us in North America are facing the imminent departure of “our” hummingbirds for the next few months, though across the Gulf Coastal...

It has been twelve weeks now since the first pair of Pied Oystercatchers attempted to breed along the stretch of beach that we survey...