The ABA Area continues to host a number of continental rarities, many of which have been present for more than a year. Both Mottled Owl (ABA Code 5), and Yellow-headed Caracara (5) continue in Texas, the latter of which is not molting into its adult plumage. The ABA 1st Gray Gull (5) is once again [...] The post Rare Bird Alert: October 3, 2025 appeared first on American Birding Association.| American Birding Association
Spring 2025: 1 Mar–31 May Greg Hanisek ctgregh@gmail.com Recommended citation: Hanisek, G. 2025. Spring 2025: New England. <https://wp.me/p8iY2g-jTW> North American Birds. Sub-regional Compilers L. Bevier (Maine), J. Trimble (Massachusetts), S. Mirick (New Hampshire), R. Farrell (Rhode Island), K. McFarland (Vermont). Abbreviations Lake Champlain (Vermont side of L. Champlain); Hammonasset (Hammonassett Beach S.P., [...] The post New England: Spring 2025 appeared first on American Birding A...| American Birding Association
Have you ever had to describe birding to a friend or family member who just doesn’t get it? What analogies do you use? Is birding like a religion? A sport? An obsession? In this encore episode from 2018, Guest host Greg Neise brings Birding editor Ted Floyd and young birder liaison Jennie Duberstein to [...] The post 09-40: What is Birding Like? appeared first on American Birding Association.| American Birding Association
Get tips from saltmarsh expert Alex Troutman on birding this special habitat responsibly, including what gear to bring, how best to access, ways to minimize disturbance, and of course strategies for seeing more birds. The post Birding the Tides appeared first on American Birding Association.| American Birding Association
Year 2024: 1 Jan–31 Dec Richard A. Erickson richard.erickson@lsa.net Gerardo Marrón atakamara@gmail.com Enrique D. Zamora-Hernández zugunruhe@gmail.com Isabel Raymundo-González miyazahua@gmail.com Logan Q. Kahle logan@archive.org Recommended citation: Erickson, R. A., G. Marrón, E. D. Zamora-Hernández, I. Raymundo-González, and L. Q. Kahle. 2025. Year 2024: Baja California Peninsula, with Annual Updates of State and Municipality Lists. <https://wp.me/p8iY2g-jSi> [...] The post Baja Ca...| American Birding Association
Exceptional discoveries this past week include Saskatchewan's first Broad-billed Hummingbird, Ontario's first Surfbird, and Oregon's first Northern Gannet. At Gambell, Alaska, a Lesser White-throat was the third ever for the ABA Area. The post Rare Bird Alert: Sept. 20–26, 2025 appeared first on American Birding Association.| American Birding Association
Frank Izaguirre, Andrés Jiménez, and Sarah Swanson join host Nate Swick to discuss recent ornithological research, with a particular emphasis on challenges—and some success stories—for bird conservation. The post 09-39: This Month in Birding, September 2025 appeared first on American Birding Association.| American Birding Association
“Being awed can come from the experience of beholding mighty mountains and austere deserts and a sprawling inland sea. But it can come from the smallest of wonders, too.” The post How to Know the Birds: No. 90, Awesome appeared first on American Birding Association.| American Birding Association
Megas in the U.S. and Canada in the past week are led by the ABA Area's second-ever Double-striped Thick-knee, in Texas, and second-ever Yellow-browed Bunting, in Alaska. The post Rare Bird Alert: Sept. 6–19, 2025 appeared first on American Birding Association.| American Birding Association
Embark on an extraordinary birding expedition through Colombia's diverse ecosystems with the ABA. From the Llanos lowland ecosystem to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, we’ll encounter breathtaking landscapes that are home to a dazzling array of endemic bird species.| American Birding Association
Welcome to Birding Online! Here, all ABA members can access the extended online content from the September 2025 issue of Birding magazine.| American Birding Association
Researchers at the University of Maine seek birder reports of American Goshawk nests from 2020–2025. Data aids conservation, taxonomy, and understanding of this elusive forest raptor.| American Birding Association
In this issue, Doug Gochfeld remembers his friend Tom Johnson. Biologists Matt Hale and Nick Block discuss the genetics of “winged warblers”. And we offer reports on ABA Checklist Committee activities, eBird taxonomy updates, and winter finch irruptions.| American Birding Association
It’s that time of year! North American Birds Editor Michael Retter fills us in on AOS splits of Warbling Vireo, White Tern, Nutting’s Flycatcher, Squirrel Cuckoo, and more.| American Birding Association
This annotated list includes 1,153 species documented to have occurred in the ABA Area according to the criteria of the ABA Checklist Committee.| American Birding Association
