And so to summer. Traditionally, the slow season, but the beats have mopped their collective brow and outdone their...

In Costa Rica, it’s not hard to find birds. Even if you had to spend a few frustrating days...

Here in the Empire State, August’s arrival triggers some predictable reactions: “Aw, summer is almost over.” “Aw, school will...

For all its enduring appeal as the perfect summer table fruit, the strawberry only seldom embarks on the hopeful...

A few years ago, I was invited to give a series of four short lectures, in quick succession, on...

As our re-introduction to living in the US continues, I am sneaking in a bit of birding here and...

It is summer and I live in Queens. That means it is time to look for shorebirds on the...

Midsummer means shorebirding in these parts. Some of you may be stifling a yawn at the very thought of...