On Tuesday morning, after being a New York-based birder for five years and several months, I finally saw a Yellow-breasted Chat in New York...

A week or so ago I was sent an email by a reader named Jimer asking if I’d like to see some photos of...

Here in the United States, we celebrate our labors by taking a break from them, at least for a long weekend. Any longer than...

Pity the poor mockingbird.  They are despised for singing all night, chided for being a bully at the feeders, and killed in the title...

I somehow think that this quiz will not be diabolical enough.  Or maybe it will be too diabolical.  I tend to misjudge these things,...

The Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, New York, is, as I have repeatedly stated, a great place to see birds.  The boardwalks through...

So there it is… August is gone. With it go those lazy days of summer, at least here in North America. Most of our...

The bad news is that summer is almost over. On the other hand, birding is getting interesting again in many parts of the world,...