Cedar Waxwings have come back to central Mexico. Most years, there are no more than a few dozen reports of this species across the...

Snowy Owl at Breezy Point photographed by Corey Many North American birders have, over the last few years, received a rare treat. Irruptions of Snowy...

Invasive is such an ugly word, isn’t it? An invader, after all, is nothing if not unwelcome. Even the word “invade” describes intrusions described...

How dramatic has this winter’s Snowy Owl irruption been? How about so dramatic that nine birds caught a ride on a freighter and some...

Snowy Owl in Queens, New York, 1 December 2013 The midwestern and northeastern United States, especially coastal regions and areas along the Great Lakes, is...

Just before I left for Italy, I took a trip to the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge for a healthy dose of migration. It was...

There can be no doubt that this year is an irruption year for Red-breasted Nuthatches. Sitta canadensis isn’t just irrupting out of its far...

Not an urban legend From the time I was a small child, I would flip through the pages of field guides and imagine the...