Birding

How You Can Be an Ally ÃÛèÖAPP
March 19, 2021 — It’s one thing to want nature to be safe and accessible for everyone—and another to help make it so. Here are some expert tips to get started.
Our Newest National Park—and West Virginia's First—Is Fantastic for Birding
February 05, 2021 — Located in the southern part of the Mountain State, New River Gorge National Park is a must-visit destination for birders and adventure seekers.
More Birds Bring More Happiness, According to Science
January 05, 2021 — A pair of new studies show how birds improve our wellbeing, adding to a growing body of evidence that avians are an antidote to our despair.
This Winter Marks an Incredible 'Superflight' of Hungry Winter Finches
December 11, 2020 — Across the country, birders are being treated to one of the biggest irruption years of boreal birds in recent memory.
Ask Kenn: How Did the Evening Grosbeak Get Its Misleading Name?
November 25, 2020 — In this month's Ask Kenn!, bird expert Kenn Kaufman shares the surprising origins of the finch's moniker. Plus, why your feeder birds fight so much.
Researchers Reveal the Mysterious Fall Movements of a Familiar Backyard Bird
October 30, 2020 — New studies suggest that northern populations of White-breasted Nuthatches might also have irruptive years—and 2020 is one of them.
Pine Siskins Have Taken Over the Country
October 23, 2020 — From coast to coast, the species has irrupted in astounding numbers
This New Program in Denver Is Paving the Way for Birders With Reduced Mobility
October 21, 2020 — Birding Without Barriers is part of a national movement to ensure that mobility impairment does not hinder people from enjoying nature.
The Man Behind the Brilliant Winter Finch Forecast Is Passing the Torch
September 17, 2020 — Ron Pittaway might be retiring, but fear not, finch fans: His collaborator Tyler Hoar will continue the highly anticipated reports.
Why the Northwestern Crow Vanished Overnight
September 04, 2020 — The loss of a species should always capture our attention, but it need not always demand our grief.