The week of President’s Day this year found me, my family, and some close friends spending a week in a beach house on Tybee...

It’s good to have birding goals. Challenges like a Big Year, county lists, or a Big Sit can push a birder to learn more,...

Barbets are odd, chunky birds with large beaks. There’s so much more that can be said about this group of birds but that’s the...

When a Pacific Loon was found last weekend in Nassau County, by the marina in Oyster Bay, I was indifferent. After all, I saw...

Recently, I moved to a new place in Costa Rica. As is usual for a birder moving to a new place, I couldn’t wait...

After being “officially” closed during the government shutdown, Florida’s Gulf Islands National Seashore didn’t look too worse for wear when my husband and I...

There are few places in Queens that I like birding in winter more than Baisley Pond Park. When I go to Baisley, which is...

A new year begins and last year’s bird list gets archived. It’s a fresh start, a time when we can start counting once again...