Big Green Birding Challenge
How a birdwatcher in Minnesota found 210 species of bird in a year without using one drop of gasoline Read More “Big Green Birding Challenge”
Birdwatching
News and commentary about the varied ways that people watch birds, as well as stories about bird art and films. Plus, summaries of the latest issues of BirdWatching magazine.
How to find American and Least Bitterns
Insights, tips, and tactics for adding American Bittern and Least Bittern to your life list this spring Read More “How to find American and Least Bitterns”
How to find Veery and Gray-cheeked, Bicknell’s, Swainson’s, and Hermit Thrush
Tips, strategies, and tricks from experts for adding Veery and Gray-cheeked, Bicknell’s, Swainson’s, and Hermit Thrush to your life list Read More “How to find Veery and Gray-cheeked, Bicknell’s, Swainson’s, and Hermit Thrush”
How to find MacGillivray’s, Mourning, Kentucky, and Connecticut Warblers
Tips, strategies, and tricks from experts for adding MacGillivray’s, Mourning, Kentucky, and Connecticut Warblers to your life list Read More “How to find MacGillivray’s, Mourning, Kentucky, and Connecticut Warblers”
How Warren Petersen, Arthur Allen, and Henry Kyllingstad found the Bristle-thighed Curlew’s nest in Alaska in 1948
A shoebox full of letters and photographs reveals a grandfather’s place in ornithological history Read More “How Warren Petersen, Arthur Allen, and Henry Kyllingstad found the Bristle-thighed Curlew’s nest in Alaska in 1948”
You can find rails: Find Virginia Rail, Sora, King Rail, Clapper Rail, Yellow Rail, and Black Rail
Tips, strategies, and tricks for adding rails to your life list from four of North America’s most expert rail finders Read More “You can find rails: Find Virginia Rail, Sora, King Rail, Clapper Rail, Yellow Rail, and Black Rail”
Lure of the list: How the American Ornithologists’ Union and American Birding Association determine bird checklists
Listing is at the heart of birding, but who decides what birds we can and can’t list? Read More “Lure of the list: How the American Ornithologists’ Union and American Birding Association determine bird checklists”
Geoffrey Hill’s search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker along the Choctawhatchee River in Florida
The author of A Red Bird in a Brown Bag describes how he found an Ivory-billed Woodpecker in a Florida swamp Read More “Geoffrey Hill’s search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker along the Choctawhatchee River in Florida”
Where feather colors come from: Why cardinals are red and grackles are shiny
Chemistry and structure combine to produce a rainbow of amazing color in feathers Read More “Where feather colors come from: Why cardinals are red and grackles are shiny”