I woke up at 5 am, a good two hours before the sun (and I really hate to be up before the sun). And...

I am preparing for the new census of one of the rarest birds of Serbia, the globally threatened Great Bustard, taking place two days...

There should be thousands of birds at this time of the year, Dimitris Michalakis from the Karla Lake management authority told me. In early...

My transition from being a kid interested in all kinds of animals to being a full-on birder happened when I was around 11 years old,...

Cover photo: Black-headed Bunting by Mark S. Jobling / Wikimedia Commons This year, the first heat of the season came late, only with early...

Black Woodpeckers are usually easy to find in Germany. Yes, some birders may frown at this statement. At least one birder will now likely...

Is Belgrade the New Berlin is a question recently raised in Vogue by Marry Holland. Her article starts with a bold claim that “no city...

I have yet to meet a birder who did not consider dippers to be special. Any dipper, any continent, any birder. This special place...