I joined another New Jersey birder from Friday 2/1 to Tuesday 2/5 for a try at several bird species in S FL.  A relatively leisurely expedition that escaped the NJ cold and brought me closer to 800 species in the NA ABA

The NE corner of NJ is dominated by Bergen County and its well known development.  But not far from the George Washington Bridge, the semi-tamed  Ramapo Mountains bevel up through the western edge of the

During hurricanes moral conflicts of the birding community are laid bare as shown on various discussion boards.  There are complex counter currents, such as people, animals and birds suffer and perish yet rarely encountered bird species can be

A Brown Shrike,  Lanius cristatus is a Eurasian bird species; it is extremely rare for individuals to stray to North America. Like most other shrikes, it has a distinctive black “bandit-mask” through the eye and is found

The Coast Redwood is the tallest species on earth, forming forest stands of unsurpassed biomass.  Sequoia sempervens (ever living), was probably named in honor of the Cherokee leader Sequoyah of Tennessee.  It reaches 379 feet with

A controversial road that would cut across one of the most spectacular ecosystems and global biodiversity depositories, the Serengeti Plains in Tanzania, may soon receive approval.  A sample letter for your use is at the end of