Birdwatching

July 10, 2024
Published by MARGARET ROACH at July 10, 2024
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Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching

In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing. To them, she isn’t […]
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February 19, 2024
Published by Alexandra Marvar at February 19, 2024
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‘Las aves son mi vista’

Una mañana cualquiera, Susan Glass puede sentarse en el patio de su complejo de apartamentos en Saratoga, California, e identificar de oído hasta 15 especies distintas […]
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August 3, 2023
Published by Alexandra Marvar at August 3, 2023
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‘Birds Are My Eyesight’

On an average morning, Susan Glass can sit on the patio at her condominium complex in Saratoga, Calif., and identify as many as 15 different bird […]
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July 21, 2023
Published by THE NEW YORK TIMES at July 21, 2023
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How Sketching Birds Changes the Way You See Them

Throughout the summer birding project, we have been encouraging new birders to try different ways to observe birds. Sketching is one way to deepen your observation […]
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December 19, 2022
Published by J. Drew Lanham at December 19, 2022
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Day 19: A Bird Watcher Looks Back on Christmases Past

On Dec. 19, 2019, I led my last Clemson, S.C., Christmas Bird Count. For almost 30 years, I’d been the compiler, the person responsible for organizing […]
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April 6, 2022
Published by MARGARET ROACH at April 6, 2022
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Why ‘Birding With a Purpose’ Is What You Should Do This Spring

Every 20 years, New York collects vital information about birds. And gardeners have an important role to play. I am chasing weeds, crawling around in the […]
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February 8, 2022
Published by Gustave Axelson at February 8, 2022
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The Magic of Birdwatching in Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park

For the teenage sons of an obsessed birder, a father’s bird-watching habit had become nerdy — until some bold jays in an Ontario park turned dubious […]
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October 14, 2020
Published by MARGARET ROACH at October 14, 2020
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If You Enjoy Bird-Watching, It’s Time to Give Something Back

The first juncos are back in my Hudson Valley garden, and the white-throated sparrows, too — birds that summer in forests farther north. At Julie Zickefoose’s […]
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October 14, 2020
Published by MARGARET ROACH at October 14, 2020
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Tips on Bird Feeders

The first juncos are back in my Hudson Valley garden, and the white-throated sparrows, too — birds that summer in forests farther north. At Julie Zickefoose’s […]
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May 29, 2020
Published by Jacey Fortin at May 29, 2020
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The Birds Are Not on Lockdown, and More People Are Watching Them

The adult male scarlet tanager is a medium-size songbird with glaring crimson feathers and jet-black wings. It can be hard to spot, because the species tends […]
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