Scientists have discovered a breeding site for the Large-billed Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus orinus, a bird first discovered in 1867 and not seen again until 2006. ...
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There is nothing more cruel to a birder than being at work when the report of a rarity flashes across the listservs. Such was...
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…a giant, flightless, bird, for sure. But what kind? Mike Dickison attempts to answer the eternal question “What, if Anything, is Big Bird?“
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Now that July 4th has passed, is it too soon to observe that summer will be over before we know it? I love summer...
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Because sometimes lightning does strike (thanks to alert reader Meredith for the heads up on this article). Of course, lightning isn’t the only occupational...
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I had read of the guano islands off the coast of Peru before, but always thought of them within a historical context. Turns out...
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It has been six days now since about 400 Canada Geese that had been living on the lake at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, were rounded...
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On the rare occasion that I have a car in my possession I want to take advantage of my new-found mobility every single moment. ...
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