Did you know that this Sunday, October 8, is the 14th annual Big Sit! (exclamation...

Descriptions of birds having cryptic coloration can seem confusing or even macabre to those who...

This weekend was supposed to mark the Core Team’s first pelagic birding trip until high...

While writing up yesterday’s post, my inherent weakness for alliteration got the better of me....

This winter, we’ve been blessed with an abundance of owls. In 2003, a veritable horde...

Many birds, especially those higher up on the food chain, are fiercely territorial. When a...

The highlight of spring migration is without a doubt the return to northern climes of...

The Winter 2004 issue of Birdscope, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology newsletter, highlights some fascinating...