Birding in the National Parks: Searching For the Colima Warbler In Big Bend National Park
If you plan to notch your "Big Year," you need to head down to Big Bend National Park to catch a glimpse of the Colima Warbler.
Birding in the Parks
Vulnerable Nesting Birds Take Flight at Fort Matanzas National Monument
The coquina walls of Fort Matanzas cast long shadows along the water of the Matanzas Inlet in Northeast Florida, the sun setting in bursts of red and gold. Along the sandy shores of the waterway, multi-species flocks of sea and shorebirds are settling down for the night, chicks and parents lying directly on the warm sand. It’s nesting season on Florida’s coast.
Birding In The National Parks: Yes, There Is Birding At Fort Sumter
It’s no secret that birders are always birding, no matter where they find themselves. That’s why an excursion to Fort Sumter National Monument can be as much of a birding experience as a Civil War history experience.
Birding In The National Parks: New Festivals For Birders In National Park Settings
Looking for a birding festival in the National Park System? You can add the woods and shorelines of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, which is hosting its very first birding festival this May.
Birding In The Parks: Discerning An Ancient Murrelet From A Japanese Murrelet At Point Reyes National Seashore
If I were to mention a controversy at Drakes Bay in Point Reyes National Seashore, undoubtedly the two words that would pop into your head are “oyster company” rather than “Japanese Murrelet,” but the latter is what birders have been talking about since Thanksgiving week.
Birding In The National Parks: Following Woodpeckers In The National Parks
It’s not much of a secret among my birding companions that I am quite fond of woodpeckers. From their unique physiology allowing them to safely bang their head into wood for hours on end to the common theme of stark black, white, and red coloration, woodpeckers are fantastic birds.
Birding In The National Parks: Odd Birds Showing Up In National Parks
I write this from the south shore of Lake Superior, not far from Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Two days ago, while casually birding the lakeshore, my wife Sarah spotted a Black-crowned Night-heron. That’s an extremely unusual bird to find as far north as the Superior shore.
Birding In The National Parks: Where The Birds Are
Spring is an exciting time for both birds and birders across North America. The colorful songbirds are on their way back to their northern nesting grounds after spending a lazy winter in the tropics. Warblers, with a rainbow of plumages and equally diverse collection of songs, are the most sought-after birds during migration.
Birding In The National Parks: The Hidden Gems Of Everglades National Park
I spend quite a bit of time talking about Everglades National Park, and with good reason. I doubt there’s a birder in the country who would rank it out of the top five national parks in the country for birding. It’s that good.
Birding In The National Parks: Where Are The Birds In Wilderness?
A fascinating post appeared at the American Birding Association’s young birders’ blog, The Eyrie, last week. You can read it here, but if you’re short on time, here’s the digest version: Birders don’t often bird true wilderness because wilderness is less birdy than fragmented and disturbed habitat often is.
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