Is it coincidence or conspiracy that Father’s Day falls on a weekend where very good birding can still be found in most areas? You...

The AOU’s 54th supplement to its North American bird checklist will be out next month. Based on the proposals submitted to date, here are...

Whilst we were busy birding in Southern and Western Queensland earlier this year avoiding rain it was blowing a gale in Broome. At the...

Besides birding, I have another hobby that I like to indulge when I travel: seeking out books from small regional presses. Nearly every town...

Keep your eyes to the skies, but don’t forget to look out below… excellent advice when visiting Australia’s Blue Mountains! As if fatherhood isn’t...

Sitting in a car parked by the roadside, I am observing a distant electricity pylon. It is barely visible, but on it there seems...

Chasing the mystery elaenia which showed up in Chicago in 2012—where my girls at? That’s the question asked by this very detailed and thoughtful...

        There’s an apartment building just across the alley from mine. It’s a real…”fixer upper” to say the least. It’s been...