What to do on a sunny Saturday in August in upstate New York? Go to one of our beautiful lakes for some swimming? Rent...

This Sunday I once again made moves to marvel at the multitude of shorebirds that make Jamaica Bay a must-visit for any birder looking...

After our successful search for Sandhill Cranes and various shorebirds at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, Will, Zack and I headed east, hoping to find...

The early bird gets the worm and the early birder gets the birds. Once again awakening before dawn this morning, I met Zack in...

When a Curlew Sandpiper, a European species of shorebird I have never seen, was reported from Jamaica Bay last weekend I really wanted to...

Florida, land of limpkins, oasis of anhingas, gathering place of gallinules, offers some of the most distinctive birding in the United States. Not only...

I had an unexpected opportunity to torture myself some more today when my job (you know, the thing you do between birding expeditions) required...

For millions of Americans, July conjures visions of beach parties and BBQs, but for me and mine, this month means only one thing: the...