Tennessee Archives

Scenes from the 2017-2018 Snowy Owl irruption

One of the big birding stories from the winter of 2017-2018 has been the ongoing irruption of Snowy Owls into southern Canada and the United States. Many, many Snowies have been spotted over the last several months, especially around the Great Lakes, near the St. Lawrence River, and along the Atlantic Coast, from Newfoundland to North … Read More

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eBird maps show where to find Blue-winged Warbler

Updated October 2, 2018

In On the Move, our regular column about migration, we present pairs of distribution maps from eBird that you can use to compare where interesting … Read More “eBird maps show where to find Blue-winged Warbler”

Eye on conservation: Cerulean Warbler migration plotted

Updated October 2, 2018

Researchers studying the Cerulean Warbler made a breakthrough last spring. For the first time, they were able to track the bird’s epic northward migration. As … Read More “Eye on conservation: Cerulean Warbler migration plotted”

Whooping Crane: Our continent’s tallest bird

Updated October 2, 2018

Readers of BirdWatching in early 2013 voted Whooping Crane the second most-wanted bird in the United States and Canada. Here’s what you need to know to … Read More “Whooping Crane: Our continent’s tallest bird”