In Search of Bahamas Oriole
Birding and fishing Andros Island, Bahamas Bahamas Oriole were right at the end of the drive at Swain’s Cay Lodge on Andros Island,...
County Listing
I’ve been birding for about 40 years, and there is very little chance that I will see a new life bird anywhere within at least two days...
Defending the Mitonuclear Compatibility Species Concept
In early March, The Auk: Ornithological Advances, published a paper in which I presented a new species concept based on a new model for...
A weekend in Santa Fe
Common Ravens were constant companions in the Santa Fe area. By the end of the trip, Common Ravens had been replaced by Chihuahuan...
From Santa Fe to San Antonio: A spring break road trip
Last June (2016), I made a long-awaited pilgrimage to the Hill Country of west Texas to finally see Golden-cheeked Warbler. I went to...
Bringing Mitochondria into Species Concepts
(Also published as a blog on Auk: Ornithological Advances website ) A couple of years ago I was at the Bentsen State Park hawk watch...
Winter North-country Birding
Pine Grosbeaks are an enigmatic symbol of NE winter birding. With little notice, I had a chance to travel to Maine last weekend and I...
Does that bird count?
Whether or not a bird “counts” on your birding list seems like a simple enough issue. The American Birding Association, the mediator of...
eBird Profiles
Why my eBird Profile made me want to go birding The front page and most zoomed in level of my eBird page. It is easy to see from the...
You've got to love Florida if you love birds
Sunrise over downtown Tampa, Florida, one of the birdiest cities in the U.S. Florida is the most in-you-face bird state I’ve ever...