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Guides for North America
Ten Bird Watching Hotspots in Virginia
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 62 Chincoteague, VA 23336 Telephone: 757-336-6122 Web: http://refuges.fws.gov Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge is one of the…
Brazos Bend State Park, Texas
Twenty-nine million birds across one million acres. Everything really is bigger in Texas. 
Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park, California
Where the waters meet and the birds gather. [caption id="attachment_11186" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Redhead. Photo by Alan and Elaine Wilson For those in…
Devils River State Natural Area, Texas
Birds, and butterflies, and bats – oh, my! The Texas Hill Country, the Chihuahuan Desert, and Brush Country all display their unique…
Alabama Birding by Season: Spring
Spring Birds of Alabama (March, April, May) Spring starts early in Alabama and is breathtaking. The azaleas and dogwoods are blooming, and…
Illinois Birding by Season: Spring
Spring Birds of Illinois (March, April, May) Spring comes to southern Illinois nearly a full month ahead of northern Illinois—while Louisiana waterthrushes…
Virginia Birding by Season: Spring
Spring Birds of Virginia (March, April, May) It is said that in Virginia spring comes in on “kitty-cat toes,” and this really…
Birding Alberta
Although it is the westernmost of Canada’s prairie provinces, southwestern Alberta claims a chunk of the Rocky Mountains, including some of the…
Louisiana Birding by Season: Winter
Winter birds of Louisiana (December, January, February) Next to the peak migrational months of April and October, it is the winter months…
International Guides
Birding Australia: Spring in the Land Down Under
Introduction For an American, birding in Western Australia (WA) requires some mental gymnastics. Spring in “the land down under” occurs during North…
Birding the Valencia Region of Spain
Great Bustard photo by David Warrington/Valencia Birding Many people throughout the world know Spain for its rich culture and history, gastronomy, and…
The Discovery That Led to the Creation of Jocotoco
In November 1997, an incredible finding ignited a conservation movement. Twenty years later, its founders retell their stories and motivations. The coronation…
Birding Honduras: A Riot of Beauty, a Gift Bag of Birds and Mysterious Landscapes
Birding and Beyond I came here to bird watch, but it is the people who fascinate me. Coming here is a trip…
Introduction to the Neotropics—a Winter Trip to Trinidad and Tobago
Introduction Wake up to the calls of barred antshrikes, ferruginous pygmy-owls, blue-crowned motmots. Step out onto the porch of your cabin and…
Birding Panama: Canopy Tower and Canopy Lodge
Canopy Tower At Canopy Tower, just a 30-minute drive from bustling downtown Panama City, you’re apt to be awakened by howler monkeys….
International Birding
About 1,000 bird species reside or have been documented in North America, but there are roughly 10,000 bird species in the world!…
Trinidad & Tobago
Introduction to the Neotropics—a Winter Trip to Trinidad and Tobago Introduction Wake up to the calls of barred antshrikes, ferruginous pygmy-owls, blue-crowned…
Birding in Argentina
Argentina Travel Links In episode #46 of This Birding Life, Bird Watcher’s Digest editor Bill Thompson, III, interviews birders who took part…
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