GRAND FORKS — A redpoll is bird of the week for the second time this year, which means, of course, that it is bird of the week for two consecutive weeks. This is unprecedented. Closely related species ...

There's certainly a lot going on in the birding world these days. Seasonal transitions (am I being overly optimistic here?) always make for interesting sightings. Here's some proof: Lorraine Santo of ...

It has been a good winter for birds, I assert without expectation of argument. For me, the evidence is plain. I have not lacked a subject for this column. Redpoll numbers have been building at our ...

Common and hoary redpolls are 2 closely related finches of the boreal forest and Arctic tundra scrub. The common is the more widespread species of the 2, usually inhabiting subarctic forest during the ...

A RED-LISTED bird with declining numbers has been spotted near a river in Herefordshire. According to the birdwatching site, ...

If you’re an avid bird watcher, chances are high that at some point you’ll travel a good distance to see birds you’ve never seen before. But sometimes you get lucky, and those birds come right to you.