July is ending, which prompts me to inquire whether you are making the most of...
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere seems to be leaving few areas unscathed. Whether you’re getting...
Ambrose Bierce, one of my literary heroes, crafted a supremely cynical lexicon called The Devil’s...
Many of us in the United States feel like we just had a weekend, when...
Summer, by which I mean practical summer as opposed to natural summer, is just about...
Hot enough for you? If you live just about anywhere in North America south of...
Times are too busy around here for my usual soliloquy (lucky you!) so I’ll cut...
Load more posts
Bird Guides by Country
Argentina 1, 2
Australia
Buthan
Bonaire
Brazil, 2, 3
Canada, 2
China 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Colombia 1, 2, 3, 4
Costa Rica 1, 2, 3
Cuba, 2
Dominican Republic
Ecuador, 2
Egypt
Finland
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hong Kong
Hungary
India 1, 2, 3
Indonesia, 2
Kenya
Malaysia
Mexico 1, 2, 3
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Rwanda
South Africa, 2
Spain 1, 2, 3
Sri Lanka
Tanzania 1, 2
Thailand
Trinidad&Tobago
Uganda 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
UK
USA: AZ, CA, CA2, FL, FL2, ME, OR
Vietnam, 2
Zambia 1, 2
Recent Posts
Nineteen Endemic SpeciesBy Catherine Carroll
Demotivational Posters for Birds (XVII)By Kai Pflug
10 Bird Species with Difficult-to-pronounce NamesBy Kai Pflug
Global Bird Count 2026By Leslie Kinrys
Ask a Bird Guide: If you could protect just one bird species in your region, which would it be — and why?By Editor
White Ibis in FloridaBy Erika Zambello
Is Urban Birding the Future of Bird Conservation?By Fitzroy Rampersad
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.







