A Dovekie in Ocracoke Island's Silver Lake harbor on Jan. 4, 2024. Photo by Peter Vankevich By Peter Vankevich The cold open waters off Newfoundland may not seem like an ideal location to spend the winter. But it is for some, especially the Dovekie (Alle alle), a small seabird known as the Little Auk in…
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
"It's been drawing people from all over the state of Michigan and Ohio and Indiana. It grew a lot bigger than we thought it was going to for our first year," said program director Kristy Beyer.