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Wow, the generally temperate Finger Lakes Region has been burning up this summer, though not quite the way Northern California…

Midsummer means shorebirding in these parts. Some of you may be stifling a yawn at the very thought of parsing…

In a society that values consensus and clarity, speaking out against the conventional wisdom or shared beliefs requires bravery. Sometimes…

The compelling contrarian positions put forth during Come@Me Week undoubtedly had many of you questioning your core beliefs about birds,…

Ready for some contrarian birding commentary? The end of June may be superior in many ways to other times of…

Another Father’s Day, another opportunity for millions of birding dads to invite, entice, or drag their progeny out into the…

Most of us know all too well the bittersweet mood returning from a birding trip evokes. On the one hand,…

Another birdy weekend (YMMV) has come and gone. Did you make the most of it? As promised, I ventured out…

For some of you, this final weekend of May is still in full flower. Let’s not gloat, though. You may…

The question isn’t whether you went birding this weekend, because everyone who wasn’t part of the Royal Wedding was out…