At Jamaica Bay a couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be with birders who carefully scan through each and every bird...

Don’t tell me that September is almost here. Pretty soon, winter will be on our doorsteps (at least those of us north of the Equator.) On...

One of my favorite things about birding is being out and about enjoying the day while the rest of the world sleeps.  Dawn is...

The White-rumped Sandpiper is an entertaining shorebird, aggressive and ornery, willing to chase other birds from the area it is feeding in no matter...

The days of summer are flying by, as are the birds of summer. Have you seen them?  Increase the pleasure of your special bird sightings by bragging...

Shortly after posting this gallery of juvenile Short-billed Dowitchers I was back on the East Pond of Jamaica Bay and had perhaps the most...

Juvenile Least Sandpipers are among the most beautiful of shorebirds.  Their gorgeous white-fringed feathers and propensity for allowing close approach combine to make them...

August is almost gone, which means your local migratory birds will soon depart as well, assuming they’ve hung around this long! Enjoy another (hopefully...