You know it has been a good year for rarities in New York when a quick drive to the Bronx before work to see...

Following on from my recent description of a brief visit to Kuala Lumpur, my return trip from Britain gave me 26 hours in Dubai.  It was...

On Sunday afternoon while we were celebrating Desi’s third birthday word reached me that a Painted Bunting had been found by Eric Miller in...

Barred Owl is not a species that most birders expect to find in New York City, much less Central Park. When reports of not...

Kazakhstan – May 2009 After our excellent time at the Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve we bid a fond farewell to its gorgeous grassy terrain...

Driving to the eastern extremity of New York State with the hope of seeing a bird, rare for North America, is an odd and...

Andy Avram is a lifelong resident of northeastern Ohio, just east of Cleveland.  From the time he can remember, every camping, hiking, or simple...

Red Crossbills are the more difficult of the two North American crossbills to find. At least, that is what anecdotal evidence tells me and...