autumn

Many aspects of fall migration are not calculated to appeal to a bone-idle birder such as myself. The warblers are…

We have had days of northwest winds in New York and the birds have taken full advantage of the favorable…

In honor of fall, and of the Chipping Sparrow that just smacked itself (thankfully not too hard) against my balcony…

I spent both mornings this weekend visiting local birding spots in Queens from the coast to the forested parks. I…

How many times has the following happened to you? You are out birding on a crisp fall day. An interesting…

On a couple of recent visits to Kissena Corridor Park I have really enjoyed watching wood-warblers against the backdrop of…

Though spring migration brightens birders’ days with its colorful and singing birds after the long, cold winter I prefer the fullness…

As passerine migration peters out and thoughts turn to what birds will show up to stay the winter the only…

Autumn is a season of transitions and migrations, a slow descent from summer’s heat to winter’s cold. Sometimes blustery and…

The Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita is an abundant species with an impressive global range that stretches from the West of Europe…