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Welcome, 2024!

The first few weeks of a new year are always an exciting time in the world of a birder. For those of us who enjoy … Read More

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Guide to a Patch: Randall’s Island

Randall’s Island is something of an enigma to most New Yorkers. Located at the confluence of the Harlem and East Rivers, where three of the … Read More

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April Break in the Adirondacks

You can never keep me away from the Adirondacks for long. Though I don’t get to go birding in New York’s own boreal forest oasis … Read More

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2023 and Me

When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, a full twelve months of untold potential lie ahead. eBird resets the year list totals to … Read More

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The Magic of May Migration

In the birding calendar year, the month of May is the big event that everyone looks forward to. After a solid showing in April and … Read More

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Adirondack Adventures

New York is home to an impressively diverse array of natural habitats. The Empire State’s various ecoregions run the gamut from the beaches and marshes … Read More

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Apartment Birding and Fire Escapism

When I first moved into my Astoria apartment in early December, I immediately began keeping a “yard list” of birds seen around my new home. … Read More

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Winter Warblers

Originally posted Dec 2013. By December, most warbler species have made it to Central and/or South America where they will spend the rest of the … Read More

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Afternoon in Cancun

The most cost-efficient option for me to get from the US to Belize this past November was to fly to Cancun, Mexico and then take an overnight … Read More

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The Biggest Week in American Birding: Group Birding at its Finest!

The Biggest Week in American Birding is a ten day birding extravaganza in Ohio created by Black Swamp Bird Observatory to promote bird conservation and increase … Read More

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    • Identification
      • Magnificent Frigatebirds – Age and Sex
      • Ageing Peregrine Falcons
      • Ageing Short-tailed Hawks
      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Part 1
      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Adults
      • Swainson’s Hawks ID: Juveniles
    • Tutorials
      • Maps in Checklist
      • Merge locations with hotspots
      • more…
    • Photo Study
      • Bronzed Cowbirds in FL
      • Gray Jays in Algonquin
      • Marbled Godwit
      • Stilt Sandpiper
      • Lincoln’s Sparrows
    • Essays
      • Migration is over…why go birding?
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    • Reviews
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