From the Archives, Reviews

Guide to the Birds of China

February 21, 2022 by Kai Pflug 7 Comments
To say that an update of John MacKinnon’s “A Field Guide to the Birds of China” (2000) has been highly anticipated by birders interested...
From the Archives, Reviews

Collins Birds of the World by Norman Arlott

December 2, 2021 by Dragan 1 Comment
Collins Birds of the World is “a must for the travelling birder,” as the BBC Wildlife Magazine reviewer has put it. And I cannot...
Birding, From the Archives

Wet Birds

May 27, 2021 by Kai Pflug 6 Comments
Recently, many people have been telling me that they are very tired of photos of dry birds. Naturally, being in the extended service industry...
From the Archives, Reviews

A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

April 6, 2021 by Donna No Comments
Ask any birder–migration is joy. It’s endless frustration that suddenly erupts into wild excitement, a reason to get up in the morning, a goal...
Birding, From the Archives

Pycnonotidae: A Critical Review

March 18, 2021 by Kai Pflug 4 Comments
The reception of bulbuls in the ornithological world is decidedly mixed. A typical description of the family is that of “a tropical African and...
From the Archives, Reviews

The Bird Way: A Book Review

September 1, 2020 by Donna No Comments
One good thing about birding during a pandemic–the forced restrictions on place and time translate into more time to observe what birds do. And...
Birding, From the Archives

How Many Birders Are There, Really? (Updated)

May 12, 2020 by Jason Crotty 4 Comments
How many birders are there in America? For such a simple question, it turns out there are very few solid estimates. Indeed, there appears...
Birding, From the Archives

Another post about owls

February 20, 2020 by Kai Pflug No Comments
Strange as it may seem, this is not an entry into a “most boring blog headline” contest. Rather, it is derived from an obscure...
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