Blackpoll Warblers are one of the species for which the term “confusing fall warbler” was made.  Their namesake black cap is entirely lacking by...

Several times over the last couple of years I have had non-birder acquaintances ask me about the “bird with polka dots,” “a bird on...

The coast of Queens is a great place to bird, especially in the fall on a day with north winds after a night with...

Fall is fully upon the Northern Hemisphere, which means that birds are well and truly on the move. How about you? How are you going...

Those who read this blog regularly might recall how this past December I was fortunate enough to have a close encounter with an overly...

Today, Thursday, the 23rd of September 2010, is the autumnal equinox in the northern hemisphere, otherwise known as the first day of fall.*  Our...

In this guest post Clare and Grant Morton update us on the shorebird work they’re doing in and around the world-famous shorebird site of...

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) declares Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire to be the birthplace of modern conservation. That may well be true. All I can say is...