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Get To Know Birds Through Song and Vocalization

When I grew up in New England in the 1980s, my mornings started with a chorus of bird songs and classical music. My radio alarm was set...

Mt. Auburn Field Trip Recap

Get a taste of a field trip with this brief recap of our outing yesterday to Mt. Auburn Cemetery. The spring songbirds are arriving!! By...

Early Spring Birding in Concord | April 9th

"At the Great Meadows we were pleased to see Mute Swans and Canada Geese, a few Ring-necked Ducks, female Common Goldeneyes and...

Recap and photo gallery of Cape Ann Field Trip | March 5th

"I really enjoyed this distraction from the “other" world… Fun & fascinating. Learned a lot. Thank you Peter!!!" - Lysa Leland A dozen...

My Relationship with the Steller’s Sea-Eagle

In almost thirty years of birding this was most meaningful chase I’ve experienced. By Cameron Cox My relationship with Steller’s...

Remembering E.O. Wilson & the Walden Bioblitz

When E.O. Wilson, the Harvard biologist who devoted his life to protect species passed away earlier this week, tributes from around the...

New Year’s Resolution 2022: 5 Ideas from Spark Birding

A fun way to get you outdoors more It’s not too late to make birdwatching part of your New Year’s resolution. This can be a fun personal...

Steller’s Sea-Eagle Spotted by Taunton River

Never before seen in the Eastern U.S., it dwarfs the smaller Bald Eagle By Peter Alden I jumped in my car early yesterday morning with my...