It is time for yet another series of photos of a bird hanging out at a waterhole in Kazakhstan.  This time the Grey-necked Bunting...

When it’s a Piranga species tanager, obviously. Have you heard the news? The Fiftieth Supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American...

All of the pictures here were taken at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge today.  Please leave your guesses as to what species are depicted in...

Mid-July is upon us. What else can I say? For many of us, this time of year feels a welcome respite from the hubbub...

I’ve finally done it!  More than a year and a half since my first foray into international birding I finally decided on a checklist,...

One tends to think of birding as an idyllic pastime.  One goes into the field, sees gorgeous creatures, identifies them, and then brags to...

You know that we’re just wild about waxwings around here. Who wouldn’t be? Waxwings are social, sleek, and oh so chic. Did you know...

Just yesterday, 3 July, I headed north out of the city by bus, met up with more birders in New Paltz, and continued all...