The 27th Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will take place from Friday, Feb. 16 through Monday, Feb. 19. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the birds they
Sharp-eyed birders might spot brown boobies, a tropical species once rare even in the Southern states. A flock of Canada geese might just include a pink-footed goose, too.
Long before eBird, birders simply called up an avian hotline to learn where to chase unusual birds. Today these phone services are themselves sliding toward extinction with one notable exception.
Early spring is a time of many firsts for the nature watcher. Sometimes slowly, sometimes in bursts, locally slumbering critters are coming online every day.