My friend Kerry is a budding birder.  We have had some low intensity birding outings, she owns binoculars and a field guide, and she...

In the United States, the last nights of October mark Devil’s Night, which we celebrate with vicious vandalism and arson.  Oh wait, that’s just...

When I wrote my last post about NJ birding, I mentioned that there were two factors that make NJ a great birding spot: its...

It was surprisingly easy.  There were four of us birding the edges at Fort Tilden when I saw a flash of extremely bright yellow...

Wow – my first post as a “beat writer” on 10,000 Birds.  It’s kind of a cool and hip feeling – like getting to...

October in the Northern Hemisphere is slinking into November under cover of encroaching darkness. Begin bracing yourself for winter birding, unless you’re south of...

On a recent visit to Fort Tilden I couldn’t help noticing Northern Mockingbirds everywhere.  They either sang or scolded from every clump of bushes...

Birds can come to be strongly linked with places in the birder’s mind. And you name many worthy candidates for a bird to symbolize...