We’ve entered that most wonderful time of the year… that’s right, it’s Christmas Bird Count season! Whether you celebrate with others or observe in...

The holidays that characterize the last few weeks of the calendar year may designate this time of year the season of giving, but nature...

The winds of December blow in a dramatic shakeup of birding conditions in most parts of the world, especially the ones with fair odds...

I hope all of our American friends had a splendid Thanksgiving and extended weekend. Isn’t it funny how we call this holiday Turkey Day...

During a season when many of us have constricted our travel radius from several countries or continents from home to several blocks, the forced...

November doesn’t fit any of the conventional narratives of birding seasons. This month doesn’t really resemble the migratory months or the more staid and...

Most birders I know across the United States–and well beyond–seemed happier than usual this weekend, even ecstatic. Is a winter finch irruption really that...

The final weekend of October carries a particularly macabre yet playful resonance in most years. The horrors of this particular year seem to have...