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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Bird census data revealed
By Jak Krouse
Using contributions from more than 3,500 volunteer birders, the Breeding Bird Atlas has identified trends in the data.
State facilities turn out lights for migrating birds
By Mike Lynch
Most birds migrate at night and are attract to lights, which can prove fatal to them.
Catching up with a boreal flycatcher
By Birdwatch
With their loud “quick, three beers” song, the olive-sided flycatcher won’t elude your ear.
Going for a hike with my new friend Merlin
By Tim Rowland
Backcountry birding just got more interesting, thanks to a mobile phone app
What will happen to Bicknell’s thrush?
By Birdwatch
Concerns for potential disruptions to rare bird's habitat
New York Breeding Bird Atlas requests help from public
Bird watchers asked to submit sightings to eBird site, app
A call of mourning
When I think of unsung beauty I think of mourning doves, with their gorgeous, smooth pale brown plumage flecked with black and their pretty, pale blue eyelids.
ASK A SCIENTIST: Michale Glennon on boreal birds
Michale Glennon discusses her work monitoring birds in the lowland boreal environments of the Adirondacks.
American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New York
The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of New York, featuring 285 species, stunning photos, and top birding hotspots.