President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term. Many of these refuges...
I’m into my second week of a brutal virus that has sapped my will to...
The vagrant Harris’s Sparrow that had been delighting birders near Syracuse, New York, during its...
There are few sights more wrenching to a wildlife rehabilitator than a convulsing, lead-poisoned bird....
In January 1971, two oil tankers collided under the Golden Gate Bridge, spilling more than...
Birding can be a double-edged sword, getting out birding, seeing, hearing and ‘doing’ birding is...
New Zealand has one of the direst records of extinction is modern times, second on really to...
In responding to Suzie’s post defending wildlife rehabilitation I began to think again about the areas in...
Load more posts
Recent Posts
It’s not just the birds – the butterflies of 2025By David T
Species Spotlight: WallcreeperBy Kai Pflug
Our Favorite Birds (Collaborative Post)By Editor
Demotivational Posters for Birds (XII)By Kai Pflug
A Tale of Two KitesBy Faraaz Abdool
It’s not just birds – the mammals of 2025By David T
Ask a Birder: How can the Intelligence of Different Bird Species be Measured?By Kai Pflug
Posting Calendar
| DAY | WRITER(S) | SERIES (weekly) |
|---|---|---|
| MON | Kai (w) | Birding Lodges |
| TUE | Donna (m) Susan (m) Hannah (m) Fitzroy (m) Grace (m) | Bird Guides |
| WED | Leslie (bw) Faraaz (bw) | Ask a Birder |
| THU | Paul (w) Cathy (bw) | Birder’s Lists |
| FRI | David (w) | Species Spotlight |
| SAT | Peter (bw) Luca (bw) | From the Archives |
| SUN | Clive (w) Sanjana (m) | Three Photos |
| w weekly, bw biweekly, m monthly | ||
| Any time: Jason, Mark, John, Sara, Rolf, Dragan | ||
See here for info on the writers.
Newsletter
Signup and receive notice of new posts!
Thank you!
You have successfully joined our subscriber list.





