Frankly, Ho Chi Minh City is not a place you would go to specifically for birding. But if you are there anyway (at the...

My aunt Greet gave me a book in 1975 that featured the 60 most endangered birds in Europe. Amazingly and quite contrary to what...

There are 154 species of cuckoos in the world, and they’re all a fascinating bunch. I reckon I’ve seen around 60 or them, which...

Back when I was a kid growing up in California’s San Mateo County in the 60s and 70s, my family would occasionally drive 45...

Although many think of the Pacific Northwest as a rainy with lush green forests, the region east of the Cascade mountains is characterized by...

Now that we’ve all mastered the art of identifying Empidonax flycatchers thanks to a certain field guide published a year ago, it’s time to...

In an established tradition reaching as far back as 2023, I regard the first day I see a colorful male flycatcher in Shanghai as...

I finally managed to explore a new area near Bonn, namely the Wahner Heide (heath) bordering the Cologne-Bonn airport. It’s a quite unique spot...