When I see the first yellow-rumped warbler of the season, my heart soars. The 5-inch-long bird with yellow on its rump tells me I’m about to encounter another May full of colorful little songbirds ...

As we looped into the woods and walked back along the trail to the coast guard road, we encountered a phenomenal scene. Dozens of birds were busily bathing in the rain puddles on the trail. In ...

"Warbler" is a general term used for small, colorful songbirds around the world. Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master ...

September began warm as usual, with south winds and desultory avian migration. We birders were impatient for the moment when the first front from the west would sweep away the heat, and usher in those ...

The second half of September and the first half of October combine to represent one of the busiest times of the year. A massive shift from summer to autumn results in so much activity in the outdoors ...

Male Blackburnian warblers are sometimes called "fire throats" because of their striking flame-orange face and throat. Spring migration is in full swing, which means warbler season is upon us! These ...

Yearling male American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla (protonym, Motacilla Ruticilla), also known as the yellow-tailed warbler or simply as the redstart, photographed at Quintana Beach County Park, ...

Bloomington-birds-L, the local birding email list, has been hot with warblers in the past 10 days. Many of the reports came from Vern Wilkins, who actually took a day off work last week to go birding.

On Saturday, May 13, the annual Big Bird Day Count will be held here on Staten Island. Unlike the Christmas Bird Count, only the number of species are counted, not individual birds, and teams are free ...