Birding

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, '探花精选' 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鈥擝ut That's Not True for Everyone
May 31, 2018 — [Updated: See editor's note below.] The hit TV show 鈥淎tlanta鈥 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鈥檚 been a week since I missed out on the Kirtland鈥檚 Warbler that strayed into Manhattan. I鈥檓 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鈥攁nd a new purpose in life鈥攆rom 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.
A Birder's Dream Job: International Flight Attendant
May 09, 2018 — Chris Done crisscrosses the globe for a career, seeking out birds wherever he lands.
Can You Recognize the Call of a Great Horned Owl?
April 30, 2018 — It's as distinctive as those big ear tufts.
Acid-Covered Caterpillars Are a Delicacy for Migrating Swainson's Hawks
April 24, 2018 — Each spring, thousands of the ravenous raptors descend on California's Anza-Borrego desert to gorge themselves on a buffet of moth larvae.