A Birder's Dilemma: Should You Name Your Baby After a Bird?
June 29, 2018 —
As parents-to-be, The Birdist and his wife considered birdy names for their son. Here's what they decided.
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The Best Clue for Finding Cuckoos
June 25, 2018 —
Check the treetops for this popular menu item and up your odds of success.
Common Nighthawk: The Cool City Bird You’ve Been Missing
June 12, 2018 —
Here's how to find out if one's nesting by you—and what to do if one isn't.
Inside Birding's Most Dramatic 24 Hours
June 11, 2018 —
Every May hundreds of birders crisscross New Jersey in the frenzied, exhausting, demoralizing, jubilant event that is the World Series of Birding. This year, 'ĢAv' reporters embedded with three of the teams.
Incredible Combination of Factors Leads to Historic Migration Flight
June 01, 2018 —
Earlier this week, a group of expert birders in Canada were treated to a staggering sight: more than 700,000 warblers over nine hours.
The Woods Are My Safe Haven—But That's Not True for Everyone
May 31, 2018 —
[Updated: See editor's note below.] The hit TV show “Atlanta” offers a reminder that one Black person's paradise can be another one's terror.
How to Deal With Birding FOMO
May 18, 2018 —
It’s been a week since I missed out on the Kirtland’s Warbler that strayed into Manhattan. I’m still not over it.
The Canadian Rockies Are Overflowing With Hybrid Birds
May 15, 2018 —
A history of glaciers and warm spells has turned the region into a special place where species and subspecies mate.
A Movement to Make Birding More Inclusive and Accessible
May 15, 2018 —
Virginia Rose found her passion for birds—and a new purpose in life—from the seat of her wheelchair. With Birdability, she's working to bring birding's benefits to others like her.
Birdist Rule #59: Learn to Identify Warblers From Below
May 10, 2018 —
The underside is what you spend the most time looking at, after all.
