Mid-August in the Northern Hemisphere demands attention. Most of us have not yet returned to our regular routines and still live on an erratic,...

Ready for the weekend? Ye olde birding calendar tells me that this weekend will resemble the last one to a fault, which is to...

Wow, the generally temperate Finger Lakes Region has been burning up this summer, though not quite the way Northern California has been. We’re all...

Here in the Empire State, August’s arrival triggers some predictable reactions: “Aw, summer is almost over.” “Aw, school will be starting any day now.”...

Midsummer means shorebirding in these parts. Some of you may be stifling a yawn at the very thought of parsing peeps, while others may...

The last weekend of July signals the midpoint of the current season, at least as far as the conventional calendar is concerned. Birds run...

In a society that values consensus and clarity, speaking out against the conventional wisdom or shared beliefs requires bravery. Sometimes a moment demands a...

Weekends, particularly those sweet summer ones, possess a remarkable elasticity, stretching and spilling over its shoulder days and beyond. We savor three-day weekends, crave...