Warblers are free therapy. Have a great weekend.

It's time for another episode of This Month in Birding on the American Birding Podcast! Andres Jimenez, Sarah Swanson, and some guy join host Nate Swick to discuss the latest news from the birding world. Listen here: www.aba.org/09-39-this-m...

In "How to Know the Birds: No. 90, Awesome," Birding Editor Ted Floyd shares the breathtaking spectacle at Utah’s Great Salt Lake of tens of thousands of Red-necked Phalaropes, and he reflects on how being awed by nature can change how we see the world. Read here: www.aba.org/how-to-know-...

Find the Two-banded Puffbird in Colombia! Perched like a tiny sentry on open branches, the Two-banded Puffbird is a target on our ABA Colombia: North Coast & Llanos itinerary, alongside a rainbow of Neotropical favorites. Check out the full itinerary and book: www.aba.org/colombia-nor...

Find any migrants this past weekend?

The American Birding Podcast www.aba.org/podcast/ 362 episodes, ~42 minutes Hosted by Nate Swick, unrepentant lover of terrible puns. I’ve been listening since December 2016 when it started, and the ABA’s podcast is simply the gold standard. @n8swick.bsky.social @aba.org

Got any birding plans for this weekend?

Just discovered the @aba.org “What’s This Bird?” Facebook group so my already poor productivity is about to plummet even further.

New episode of the American Birding Podcast! Host Nate Swick speaks with Owen Reiser, Director of the documentary film "Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching," which has been received by the birding community with considerable acclaim. Listen here: www.aba.org/09-38-a-dirt...

Checkout Tom Ford-Hutchinson's analysis of the Texas Double-striped Thick-knee: www.aba.org/double-strip...

After Lyme disease forced him into retirement, geologist Bob Bell found healing in birding, improving wellness, sharing knowledge, and inspiring people to connect with birds. Read the full article: www.aba.org/birding-and-...

Great episode of the @aba.org podcast!

Do you know Puerto Rico's other endemic warbler? Come see this bright yellow-and-gray dart with the buzzy song, the Adelaide’s Warbler, a Puerto Rican endemic also called reinita mariposera. It's a signature target on the ABA Puerto Rico Endemics tour.

The Masked Cardinal, with its bold mask contrasting with fiery red crest and throat, is just one of the many breathtaking bird species waiting for those who travel with the ABA to the heart of Colombia.

Rosemary Mosco’s warbler-yellow pocket dictionary of bird words opens with the noun 'adorbler.' Citing Jeff VanderMeer’s popular nickname for wood-warblers, Mosco explains... Read Melissa Yang's full review of Rosemary Mosco's The Birding Dictionary: www.aba.org/bird-words-f...

Remember, birding is there for you.

The ABA is on a mission. All week, we’ve explored how the ABA makes birding better. Today, Executive Director Wayne Klockner and Board Chair Chris Sloan reflect on what that means for the organization. Read here: www.aba.org/aba-on-a-mis... What does making birding better mean to you?

New American Birding Podcast episode! The National Geographic Field Guide has been an essential text in the libraries of U.S. and Canadian birders. Andrew Guttenberg is the art coordinator for this series as it takes a turn into the 21st century. Listen here: www.aba.org/09-37-new-ar...

The midyear checklist update is out! Five species have been added to the ABA checklist... check out the details: www.aba.org/aba-checklis...

Community makes birding better. Here are some of the ways the ABA builds community: 🪶 Online community spaces → moderated groups like “What’s This Bird?” on Facebook as well as ABA Community, a birders-only social media experience where members connect with each other and can talk about anything.

Sharing experiences makes birding better. These are some of the ways the ABA helps birders share experiences: 🪶 ABA Community Weekends → rotating, multi-day local meetups in cities throughout the ABA Area with guided walks, skills workshops and presentations, and socials. Welcoming to all!

Such a timely post—look what just arrived in my mailbox! 😊

I love the podcast! ❤️

If you follow me for the birds, please consider joining the ABA. www.aba.org/membership/#...

Knowledge powers better birding. These are just some of the resources the ABA provides birders: 🪶Birding magazine → in-depth ID features, bird-finding tips, essays, gear and book reviews, and news that help birders level up.

The American Birding Association has a new mission statement! Simply put: The American Birding Association (ABA) makes birding better by providing knowledge, sharing experiences, and building community.

I'm amazed and a little grossed out that vultures pee on their own legs and feet to cool off and kill bacteria: www.birdadvisors.com/vulture-facts/

Since today is National Hummingbird Day, World Shorebirds Day, and International Vulture Awareness Day... Does anyone have any favorite hummingbird, shorebird, or vulture photos?

And did you know that today is ALSO International Vulture Awareness Day? Black Vultures are a highly social species that often follows Turkey Vultures to carcasses. In flight, look for a short tail, flat-winged silhouette, and white wingtips. Do you have a favorite vulture species or vulture fact?

Did you know today is also World Shorebirds Day? The Dunlin is a sandpiper with a gently downcurved bill. In breeding plumage, it sports a bold black belly patch, while in winter it's grayish-brown. Dunlin flocks wheel in tight, synchronized groups over mudflats. What's your favorite shorebird?

Happy National Hummingbird Day! 🪶

Cinnamon Hummingbird: An effect I'm not sure I'll try to repeat. Slow shutter speed (well for a hummingbird, 1/250) and fill flash to reduce shadows in midday sun. Somehow it sort of worked. Jalisco #Mexico #NationalHummingbirdDay 🪶

I love them. moultano.wordpress.com/2024/05/03/a... 🪶

Did you know today is National Hummingbird Day? Meet the Anna’s Hummingbird, the backyard spark of the West. Males flash a full magenta crown and throat and perform dramatic high dives, the sharp “chirp” at the bottom made by tail feathers. Do you have a favorite hummingbird?

Brad Meiklejohn's article on the mysterious disappearance of the Gray-headed Chicadee originally appeared in the July 2025 issue of Birding, the members' magazine of the American Birding Association (ABA). www.aba.org/lost-on-the-...

Come find this Caribbean-slope specialty with the ABA: the White-whiskered Spinetail. We’ll work the Guajira dry scrub for this charismatic furnariid, with its bold white “whiskers,” rufous wings, and constant tail-cocking. Learn the details and sign-up: www.aba.org/colombia-nor...

Birders be like "I needed this" and it's their 815th field guide.

Heck yes!! This was a great time! Wayne Klockner seems like a rad dude! Great job guys!

Listen to Executive Director Wayne Klockner appear as a guest on the Naturally Scott Podcast! They talk about nemesis birds, Harpy Eagles, komodo dragons, Wayne's conservation career, and more... Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK9a...

🦉 Join the ABA in Pittsburgh, Sept. 20–21! A weekend of birding, learning, and fun awaits! ➡ Morning bird walks at Hartwood Acres and Frick Park ➡ Talks by local birding experts at Beechwood Farms and Frick Environmental Center ➡ Evening social at East End Brewing: pizza, drinks, and urban birding

ABA is headed to the Costa Rican cloud forest soon, and we hope you can be there! Catch the Fiery-throated Hummingbird flashing its rainbow gorget at high elevations, plus a parade of tanagers, trogons, and other dazzling species in quetzal country.

The September Photo Quiz is up! www.aba.org/september-20...

New episode of the American Birding Podcast! Alaska birder and conservationist Brad Meiklejohn explores the disappearance of Gray-headed Chickadee from the ABA Area. Listen here: www.aba.org/09-36-where-...

Bruce M. Beehler’s 20th book, Flight of the Godwit: Tracking Epic Shorebird Migrations, is not only a study on the Hudsonian Godwits’ migration, but a journey through North America’s lesser-traveled roads.

Did you see any birds over Labor Day weekend?

Bidding is now open for our Bird of the Year art auction! All proceeds from this auction will go to support ABA’s programs that provide resources and education to birders. Don't miss this opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind artwork and support a good cause. aba.org/auctions/

Do you know about the Elfin-woods Warbler? This captivating and endangered Puerto Rican endemic, the mostly recently described New World warbler, haunts the high-elevation elfin woods of Maricao and El Yunque.

Woohoo, for Bird of the Year!

Here's a 2nd post of the day, of a Common Loon family at our camp in northern Ontario - dedicated to @aba.org and @birdizlife.bsky.social for their support of my book and providing me an opportunity to write a feature article on birding for wellness. The Common Loon is their bird of the year

Many thanks to Bob for his continued contributions to Birding magazine! Join the ABA to receive the September issue with Bob's feature article! ABA.org/join