My contribution to this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count could hardly be considered such. Great, that is. My “backyard” for the first three days...

David Ringer of Search and Serendipity pondered some deceptively slippery subtleties about the nature of seeing recently: In that brief moment, a question I’ve...

I have a coworker named Andrea who has never seen a bluebird. Granted, she is not a hardcore birder, but bluebirds are not uncommon....

(The alternate title for this post is “The Plover Pronunciation Poll Revisited.”) Often, the answer to one question leads to several more questions. Once...

Citizen scientists should mark off February 16-19, 2007 in their calendars. Those days mark the tenth annual Great Backyard Bird Count. This event, developed...

Many a lifelong birder picked up his or her first field guide because of raptors. Bird of prey like eagles, hawks, and owls inspire...

I am not a big fan of gulls, at least not yet. Such refined bird watching tastes are beyond me. This is not to...

Back in 2003 when I first started birding, I encountered quite an odd duck in Central Park. This bird, pure white with a red,...