The month of July is drawing to a close, so prepare yourself for the inevitable chorus expressing surprise, chagrin, and dismay at the imminent...

We have just been able to take a few days away from Broome to go birding and camping to the north-east of here. There...

The Camino de Santiago wasn’t always de Santiago, and it didn’t always end in the saint’s namesake city. According to some legends, the path...

I’m not a big fan of bird banding. When I see a band I imagine something slipping beneath it and trapping the bird, I’ve...

July is ending, which prompts me to inquire whether you are making the most of your months. Summer months mean a lot to me,...

The American Ornithologists’ Union published the 53rd supplement (PDF) to its North American list last week, making official many long-speculated changes and rejecting others,...

Throughout most of North America, European Starling is a four letter word. There are groups dedicated to species like Eastern Bluebirds and Purple Martins...

While most readers will be enjoying some measure of nice weather up north here in Wellington we are currently being lashed by one of...