After my trip to Van Cortlandt Park early Sunday morning I decided to hit up Central Park on my way home in the hopes...

When I woke up Saturday morning I didn’t see my shadow, a good sign on Groundhog’s Day. Even better was the fact that I...

The reputation of birding as an inexpensive avocation is somewhat misleading.  While it’s true that birds in the wild can be looked at for...

Spring migration is sublime, like the fragrance of exotic blossoms, like the promise of health to one who has ailed for a long time....

Club George: Diary of a Central Park Bird-watcher is based on an engaging premise, something of a twist on the classic romance structure. The...

Friday morning found me in Central Park again. I had hoped to meet up with someone for a bit of birding before business hours....

Spring migration has hit NYC hard, like a horde of bloodthirsty barbarians rampaging across the boroughs, except that the barbarians are actually exquisite songbirds...