An excerpt from Peter Alden's memoir: My Wild Life, Chapter 7 Nearly every eco traveler has the Galápagos Islands on his or her top-ten bucket list, and for good reasons. Located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the archipelago is home to iconic species like giant tortoises, marine iguanas, Blue-footed Boobies, and Darwin’s finches, all living in habitats that are remarkably untouched by human development. What makes the Galápagos especially appealing is how fearless and a

A new film by Owen and Quentin Reiser Until a friend recommended the new feature documentary, Listers , I hadn’t seen a decent birding film that riveted me. Listers , by Owen and Quentin Reiser, is a wild, funny, and unexpectedly heartfelt look at what happens when two brothers decide to do something totally ridiculous: tackle a Big Year across the Lower 48 states with no birding experience. It’s a spoof that will entice you to learn more about the curious world of birds. A "

Recap of His Visit to Concord, Cambridge, and Nuttall Ornithological Club Earlier this week Kenn Kaufman visited the Boston area as a...

July 19-20, 2023 Our group gathered at the Project Puffin Center in Rockland, Maine. After introductions, we were treated to an...

spark Birding's newest member shares a story A newcomer to Spark Birding, Cameron Cox is not new to birdwatching. Sparked by seeing a...

By Chris Bosak, Birds of New England The first warblers Other than the very few warblers of various types that remained in New England...

As your interest in birding develops over time, you will become familiar with birds that appear regularly in your region. Very few birds...