The American Birding Association celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year and one aspect of its celebration was a reprint of the first issue of...

I recently asked whether Puerto Rico should be part of the American Birding Association’s ABA Area. That post led to a spirited discussion on...

Hurricanes Irma and Maria recently caused devastating damage to the U.S. territories in the Caribbean: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Most residents...

You may have missed it. Birders tend to miss things outside the birding universe, what with being out and about in the woods and...

I was birding one of my favorite places yesterday, Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Palm Beach County, Florida, and, as generally happens, people were asking me...

I wanted Penguins. And Sunbirds. And Flamingos and Hornbills and a Secretarybird and birds with names like Hamerkop and Thick-knee and Eremomela (which I know...

Robert Mortensen just announced the ABA’s new Common Nighthawk Multimedia Art Contest in style. Check out his effusive video! Why is Robert so excited?...

The 2013 ABA Bird of the Year has been announced. Congratulations to the Common Nighthawk! It’s a nice bird, though no Green Heron. It’s...