Both of the kinglet species of North America are known as fast-moving, frenetic, and friendly little creatures, that is, if one doesn’t mind risking...

This fall has been good to me in terms of getting good looks at migrant wood-warblers.  Whether I was watching birds at Alley Pond...

When Shane Blodgett and I made plans to bird for most of a recent day our main objectives were to find migrating Nelson’s Sparrows,...

Notice the change in the length of days? Fall has fallen upon the Northern Hemisphere, while spring is springing in the Southern. This is...

A Nashville Warbler Vermivora ruficapilla (below) and a Tennessee Warbler Vermivora peregrina (above) at the Fort Tilden Community Garden.

Jeff Bouton has shared a great video on the behavior of a pair of Eastern Screech Owls in his yard.  It is well worth...

September is ending and with it pass the most plentiful waves of fall migrants. What awesome autumn birds have you seen? What super spring...

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