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Guides for North America
Birding New Mexico’s Royal Road
Not far from the Mexican border, you’ll find one of the most intriguing and diverse environments imaginable. Nestled in south-central New Mexico…
Spotlight on Ontario
Birding Ontario Canada’s most populous province, Ontario is also its most southerly. It is home to the country’s capital, Ottawa, and to…
Michigan Birding by Season: Summer
Summer Birds of Michigan (June, July, August) With the arrival of June, singing activity of breeding songbirds reaches its peak, while a…
Gaudineer Knob on Shavers Mountain, West Virginia
There’s a spruce-clad knob located in the mountains of West Virginia, 4,445 feet above sea level, that is unusual in various ways….
10 Highlight Birds in Kentucky
1. Snow goose Snow Geese by Cephas / Wikimedia One of the more spectacular bird-watching sights to see…
North Dakota Bird Watching
Birding North Dakota North Dakota features more national wildlife refuges—63—than any other state! Situated in the westernmost portion of the Central Flyway,…
Virginia Bird Watching
Birding Virginia As a mid-Atlantic state, the geographic location of Virginia makes it one of the more interesting places to watch birds….
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…
Virginia Birding by Season: Summer
Summer Birds of Virginia (June, July, August) Although the summer solstice will not occur until the third week of June, the season…
International Guides
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…
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 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….
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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