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Get Ready for Birdwatching this Winter

By Peter Alden Winter birding on calmer days can be fun! While there are fewer birds this time of year, the barren trees and open skies...

The Man Behind the Lens: Chuck Carney & His Favorite Bird Photos

We sat down with Chuck Carney, a frequent sight on any Spark Birding field trip. Behind Chuck’s gigantic lens is a modest, affable nature...

Backyard Birding: Top Tips for Fall

With birds facing more threats from a changing climate and human activity, you can help birds by making your yard more bird-friendly.

Recap of our Gloucester Pelagic Cruise

A fun group participated for our annual whalewatch and seabird bird cruise on July 15th. By Peter Alden A group of sparkbirders arrived...

Adventures of a Birdwatching Pioneer - Part Two

Confessions by Peter Alden This is the 2nd part of an interview with Peter Alden that recounts some of this “mis-adventures” in this long...

Adventures of a Birdwatching Pioneer - Part I

Confessions by Peter Alden When you’ve traveled to over 100 countries, and you are obsessed with seeing rare birds, you’re bound to have...

Spark Birding Joins the Acadia Birding Festival

Highlights from the Pelagic Cruise Peter Alden and Chris Bensley exhibited for Spark Birding at the popular Acadia Birding Festival this...

Q&A with Lillian Stokes, author of Stokes Field Guides

Lillian recently joined Peter Alden on Spark Birding field trips to Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Plum Island and Great Meadows. We asked her...