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Guides for North America
Alabama Birding by Season: Fall
Fall Birds of Alabama (September, October, November) Fall migration is a protracted affair in Alabama, beginning in summer and lasting into winter….
Tennessee Birding by Season: Spring
Spring Birds in Tennessee (March, April, May) When March “comes in like a lion” in Tennessee, as it often does, what some…
Understanding Coastal Zone Bird Habitats and Ecology
When asked to characterize Louisiana coastal zone birding opportunities most locals would begin with a mention of “the biomass effect.” The region…
Ecoregions of Michigan
Glaciation has had a profound influence on the landforms, as well as vegetation cover, throughout Michigan. No portion of the state has…
Indiana Birding by Season: Winter
Winter Birds of Indiana (December, January, February) December is usually a drab month in Indiana, a cold month. Leaves are nearly all…
Michigan Birding by Season: Spring
Spring Birds of Michigan (March, April, May) March is perhaps the most variable month weather-wise, sometimes being an extension of winter, sometimes…
Spotlight on Alberta
Although it is the westernmost of Canada’s prairie provinces, southwestern Alberta claims a chunk of the Rocky Mountains, including some of the…
Big Day at Black Mesa, Oklahoma
Why not go for it? So it’s late in the season; so what? Let’s see if you can do it even in…
Missouri Bird Watching
Birding Missouri Welcome to Missouri, the “Show me State,” and to a great range of birding opportunities. Few states offer the wide…
International Guides
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…
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…
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….
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 Magic: Ecuador
It’s peaceful here but really loud: birds calling all around, a russet-crowned warbler here, a slaty antwren there, and the creeks running…
Birding in the Galapagos Islands
Bird Watching in the Amazing Amazon Basin and Grand Galapagos Islands My bucket list is full of places my husband, Mike, and…
Bird Watching in the Amazing Amazon Basin and Grand Galapagos Islands
My bucket list is full of places my husband, Mike, and I want to visit. We know we’ll never complete the list,…
Birding in Ecuador: An Overview
Birding in Ecuador Biodiversity is concentrated in Ecuador, one of the birdiest countries in the world. Although slightly smaller than Nevada, 1,638…
Travel Right, Bird More
The Travel Mindset Tikal, Guatemala: Travel in the late 1980s was a different experience than the beaten path that exists now. Jolting…
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