Gear Up For a Year of Avian Action With Our 2025 Bird Challenge Calendar
December 12, 2024 —
Follow these monthly resolutions to grow as a birder—and a bird advocate—throughout the seasons.
Birding
Winter Is the Perfect Time to Take Up Crow Watching
December 10, 2024 —
'Tis the season to tune into the drama-filled lives of your local corvids.
Fancy Finches? This Extensive New Field Guide Is For You
October 04, 2024 —
Co-authored by a finch expert and veteran guide writer, the book covers everything from House Finches to honeycreepers. (Yep, they're finches, too.)
How Rare Is That Rare Bird?
September 23, 2024 —
When you consider all the factors that go into the unlikeliest vagrant sightings, it makes you wonder.
Lumping Redpolls and Splitting Seabirds: This Year's Updates to North American Bird Names
August 07, 2024 —
The American Ornithological Society recently announced its checklist changes for 2024—and there’s quite a bit for birders to catch up on.
Birders Flock to Great Salt Lake for Annual Birding Festival
June 20, 2024 —
How birding festivals bring people together for birds and the habitats on which they depend
Ask Kenn: What's the Secret to Identifying Flycatchers?
March 28, 2024 —
Don’t let these difficult birds get you down. Instead, take this sage advice from ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Field Editor and bird expert Kenn Kaufman.
Flamingo Fever, Limpkins on the Loose, ‘Mega’ Rare Terns—the Biggest Bird Events of 2023
December 19, 2023 —
Birding highlights of a remarkable year included three U.S. firsts, a surprisingly happening Midwest, and, of course, flamingos everywhere!
Social Dilemma: What’s at Stake When We Propel Wild Birds to Stardom?
October 03, 2023 —
Manhattan Bird Alert, a New York-based social media account, has fueled the rise of celebrity birds while attracting droves of new birders. But like many a story of unchecked fame, the phenomenon is also a cautionary tale.
