Please read this article from the June 2025 issue of Birding mag by @aba.org, titled "The Core of Birding: Friendship and Distance", by my friend/editor of Birding, Frank Izaguirre @birdizlife.bsky.social, who also kindly wrote a wonderful foreword to my book "Out of the Lyme Light." #birds

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College bird #104 is none other than the improvisational jazz master of thicket and field, the YELLOW BREASTED CHAT #birds

Gray-cheeked Thrush is probably my favorite.

Warblers often steal the show, but there are a lot of great spring migrants moving north. What's your favorite non-warbler spring migrant? Indigo Bunting, photographed by Frank Izaguirre

It’s time for another This Month in Birding, this time for April, despite the fact that this episode technically comes out in May. That’s bonus for May rather than a loss for April. Listen to Gabriel Foley, Frank Izaguirre, and Purbita Saha chat with host Nate Swick this week: www.aba.org/72239-2/

We want to hear from you! The American Birding Association is looking for feedback from members and our wider community to help us better understand what's important to you as a birder, and how the ABA can best be of service to birders. www.aba.org/survey2025/

In 2021, the Bird Conservation Network released its breeding bird analysis, showing a big gap in nighthawk data in Chicago. With more data on their populations, conservation actions can be taken. Do you want to help collect data? Join the COS Nighthawk Project! www.chicagobirder.org/chicago-nigh...

chitter chitter chitter Chimney Swifts are returning! Have you heard any chittering yet?

A new patch bird for me this morning! Worm-eating Warbler! Philadelphia County, PA 🪶

🚨LIFER ALERT🚨 I saw my first Say's Phoebe this weekend! It's out of its usual area being here in southern Wisconsin right now. Glad I got to see it! 🪶 #birds #birding #birdwatching #BirdsSeenIn2025

Warblers are on the move! Have you seen any so far? Palm Warbler, by Chris Sloan

COMING UP in our June Birding magazine: Peter Kaestner reflects on global birding trends, following in the footsteps of legendary birders Phoebe Snetsinger and Stuart Keith. Join today or renew your ABA membership to make sure you don't miss out on this historic piece: tinyurl.com/2wejns47

Before April 20, there had never been a Cook County, Illinois, record for Mountain Bluebird, Sialia currucoides. But as of April 21, there are three. Chicago appears to be experiencing a Mountain Bluebird invasion. www.aba.org/mountain-blu...

Have you seen the sky dance? American Woodcocks are performing their famous courtship rituals. Here's what you need to know about this beloved natural history spectacle: www.aba.org/have-you-see... 📷 American Woodcock by Frank Izaguirre

Amazing spotted salamander night. 15-20!

Silly psy cartoon for the weekend!

them: it's just a cardinal photo Mike, it doesn't have to go that hard Mike:

Cold and snow can enliven the Lower Eastern Shore as evidenced by these Snow Geese

My first and only account. Bluesky? Not bad.

The ABA's @birdizlife.bsky.social joins 2025 Bird of the Year Artist Sam Zimmerman to talk Common Loons on WORT Madison! www.wortfm.org/common-loon-...

The 2025 ABA Bird of the Year is Common Loon! We're excited to kick off this Year of the Loon by sharing the beautiful art from our 2025 Bird of the Year artist, Minnesota artist Sam Zimmerman. Sam's piece, Summering Loon, will be featured on the January 2025 issue of Birding magazine.

Woohoo, Peter!!! www.aba.org/peter-kaestn...

Yesterday the American Birding Association named the Golden-winged Warbler their bird of the year. Great choice! @birdizlife.bsky.social #birds #birdoftheyear #goldenwingedwarbler

WHO HAS GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER PHOTOS??

The ABA 2024 Bird of the Year artist is… Natasza Fontaine! Natasza’s art will be the cover of the January 2024 Birding magazine. Get to know Natasza by watching my interview with her: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeNb...

The Birding Book Club returns to the @ababirds.bsky.social podcast for the 2023 Best Bird Books of the Year. Glowing reviews for Flight Paths by @rheisman.bsky.social, arguably *the* #ornithology title of 2023. Sadly the podcast’s website 403s from the UK so try rebeccaheisman.com/flight-paths/

Need an electronic music artist to start pumping out warblerwave hits.

So nice when you're just doing something normal and hear a screech-owl.

Do you love birds? Want to support a great cause? HELP my nonprofit, Field Inclusive, & support our Beginning Birders Program to welcome the LGBT Center of Raleigh: Purchase from our Amazon wishlist: lnkd.in/gQqEZ2Hs Make a monetary donation: lnkd.in/gKCUAZXd TY in advance for your generosity!

Lifer bug today, the anchor stink bug.

Large yellow underwing at my parents-in-law's place.

People are sending me pictures from the World Series of Boardgaming in Las Vegas. 48 simultaneous games of Wingspan!

Hey, I got a lifer in my basement. Apparently this is a barn funnel weaver, Tegenaria domestica. New one for me.

Carolina mantis spotted this morning. Smaller than the Chinese mantises.

Pale mottled willow moth on my wall 🙂

Only the second time I've had this leaf-footed bug species, Piezogaster calcarator.

Locust borer, one of my favorite beetles. Often easy to find in goldenrod.

I think of this every time I see geese.

Cool article about Kate Sutherland and her research on Black-capped Petrels: islandfreepress.org/hatteras-isl.... Kate has written for Birding magazine--incredibly talented person!

This black onion fly was a lifer for me. Neat new bug!

Caspian Terns on the Monongahela recently.

Recent addition to my Homewood Cemetery patch list: Red-shouldered hawk.

I did, yes 😄

Great job by @birdizlife.bsky.social guest hosting this week’s American Birding Podcast! Enjoyed the discussion and learning about Anuj and his work. Frank, you mentioned a book, I think, “Wild America” but I didn’t catch the author’s name. Would you mind supplying? Thanks!

On this week’s American Birding Podcast: Guest host and Birding magazine editor @birdizlife.bsky.social talks with Anuj Ghimire about adjusting to birding in North Dakota from birding in Nepal: Listen to the full episode here: www.aba.org/lifer-momos-...

Saw a really beautiful green assassin bug nymph but didn't have my phone on me for a pic. You're just gonna have to take me at my word.

These planthoppers are so beautiful.

Biggest and most humongousest leopard slug I've seen in a while.