THIS MUST BE my favorite time of year. We’ve emerged from hibernation and all danger of frost has passed. The birds have returned from the distant South to our forests to nest. The ones that survived ...

Birders eager for a glimpse of Swainson’s thrush stand their best chance this time of year in Orange County, when migrants fly into streamside woodlands in natural areas and parks. But few Swainson’s ...

Unfortunately, passing the Equinox, doesn't flip a switch on the weather. While we may be ready for spring temperatures and mild breezes, this week's winds and cold are a reminder that winter will not ...

In the woods the other day — redwoods and coastal oaks — I stopped to listen to a Swainson’s thrush, a bird more often heard than seen. Usually its song is tempered by distance, its maker hidden in ...

Bicknell's Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) is a songbird that breeds in New England mountaintop forests threatened by climate change. Research forthcoming in The Condor: Ornithological Applications shows ...