by Pat Nastase | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog
Every Bird Academy course is on sale for the season! There’s something for every bird enthusiast at Bird Academy. Introduce yourself or a loved one to the wonderful world of birds, refine your bird ID skills, or pick up a new skill like painting, gardening, or... by Pat Nastase | Nov 18, 2023 | Blog
Books make great holiday gifts. Check out these new titles for adults and children. You can find more information on our Books for Birders page. For Adults A Little Birdie Told Me by Matthew Papuchis Matthew Papuchis didn’t set out to be a birder, but birds would... by Pat Nastase | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog
Common names for birds help us to appreciate their special, singular qualities. A name can increase our understanding of a species (for example, the Snail Kite is named for its diet of almost exclusively snails) and even spark our imagination (consider Shining... by Pat Nastase | Nov 5, 2023 | Blog
For those who keep life lists, the 2023 bird taxonomy update has just been announced. Our understanding of species is constantly changing. Every year, some species are “split” into two or more, while others are “lumped” from multiple species into one, as we gain a... by Pat Nastase | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog
Project FeederWatch is a joint project of Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada. It is a winter survey of birds that visit feeders or gardens throughout North America. Everyone is welcome to participate. You don’t need to be an expert birder because resources... by Pat Nastase | Sep 30, 2023 | Blog
The 2023 Spring Bird Count on June 3 was quite an event this year with numerous records broken, or dare we say, shattered. Many of our outing leaders reported that they were seeing large numbers of woodpeckers (such as Northern Flicker and Red-Bellied Woodpecker) and...
