The Cornell Lab of Ornithology today announced the release of a new online tool for studying biodiversity and the ...

Birding is a popular pastime for people of all ages. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, more than 45 million people enjoy watching birds. It’s a hobby you can pick up at any time, it’s ...

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Organizers are inviting people to participate in the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count. The event will be held Feb. 13 to 16.

Birding season has arrived, bringing with it many birds we have yet to identify. Birding apps are the solution, whether you’re hearing an unfamiliar bird call or seeing a species you haven’t ...

I was recently creeping through a clearing of downed trees in a wooded Brooklyn park with my iPhone in hand. Birds were singing everywhere, but through the din, I was recording a peculiar song: It was ...

Many semipalmated plovers and dunlins ran along the sand while sanderlings darted in and out of the water. Herons, egrets and ...

Mary Alice Tartler knows her birds, but she didn’t know this one. She had arrived at her friend’s house on Hilton Head Plantation this past winter to photograph humming birds that frequented a bird ...