Rosh Hashanah, the New Year of the Jewish calendar, has come relatively early season-wise this year. While this allows for the delightful prospect of...

Sunrise over Witless Bay, where the alcid observation is easy Back to routine, right? For those of us for whom summer represents a break...

There are bird feeders and then there are squirrel feeders disguised as bird feeders, a fact known well by those of us who have...

An afternoon is already growing old while I am driving downhill to the Livadi marsh at the island of Kefallonia, Greece. Behind the marsh...

Julia Zarankin is on her way to becoming a birder. In her other life, she is a writer, editor, writing coach, and lecturer to...

Last weekend I made another dash for the countryside, this time visiting the Taranaki region of western North Island. The region is named for...

Let me apologize in advance. I realize that there is nothing more tiresome to hear about from a birder than their own county list....

Finally! As of 27 August 2013 the California Bird Records Committee has voted to add the introduced Nutmeg Mannikin to the state checklist. Or,...