Collins Birds of the World is “a must for the travelling birder,” as the BBC Wildlife Magazine reviewer has...

After an unintentionally long hiatus here at Birds and Booze, we’re back – though we’re now a day late...

In my early birding years, rucksacks were of no importance and any could do. I would be leaving it...

Doug Futuyma believes in science and in the scientific basis of evolution. This shouldn’t have to be stated, especially...

When it comes to tropical birding, field guides regularly deal with well over a 1000 birds and tend to...

When you bird afar and wander wide, you carry a field guide to the birds of the region you...

Nature enthusiasts visiting Costa Rica have been blessed with a plethora of field guides and handbooks, from Richard Garrigues...

I thought we had bid farewell to Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) for the year with last week’s post, but...