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Celebrating diversity, though bird song

By David Escobar

Black Birders Week celebration brings community and curiosity for birding at inaugural event in Lake Placid

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Blackpoll warbler: ‘nature’s hearing test’

By Birdwatch

Learn more about the hard-to-track blackpoll warbler and how to spot it in the Adirondacks

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Southern Adirondack Audubon chapter gets surprise insurance cancellation

By James Odato

Insurer cites Audubon's environmental advocacy as reason

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White-winged crossbills: A ‘spark bird’

By Birdwatch

How a winter irruption sparked a lifelong passion for birdwatching

Expanding birding opportunities in the Adirondacks

By David Escobar

Birdability joins Adirondack Land Trust in tracking accessible birdwatching options for people with disabilities

Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) likely type 10 - adult male feeding in Pitch Pine (Pinus rigida)

Red crossbill: Nesting and feeding habits in the Adirondacks

By Birdwatch

There are six “crossbill” species—finches with mandibles (lower part of their bill) that cross either to the left or right

Red and gray bird on a branch with berries

Finch forecast: tracking winter birds

By Contributing Writer

Birders predict which species will visit the Adirondacks this winter based on available food sources

Man feeds a bird out of his hand.

Bird songs along the Adirondack Rail Trail

By Contributing Writer

This accessible path is one bike-birder's dream

colorful yellow and blue mourning warbler

The elusive mourning warbler: A colorful gem of North America’s forests

By Birdwatch

One of the most sought-after species for Adirondack birders

Pine Siskin

Pine siskins: A welcome sight in the Adirondacks this winter

By Birdwatch

Pine siskins have been observed as far south as Georgia and flocks are all over the Adirondacks

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