Birdwatching in Fog: How to Find Birds When Visibility Drops
Fog can make birds harder to see without making them absent. Learn how to switch to sound, close habitat, silhouettes and repeated scans when visibility drops.
Birdwatching on Windy Days: Where to Look for Birds
Windy days can still be productive for birding. Learn how to find wind shadows, adjust listening, read migration winds and switch habitats when songbirds disappear.
How to Find Owls Without Disturbing Them
Find owls by matching habitat, listening around dusk, following mobbing birds and checking for pellets or whitewash—without relying on playback, baiting or close approaches.
Should You Keep Bird Feeders Up During Migration?
Yes—bird feeders do not stop migration. Learn which feeders help in spring and fall, when to scale back, and when hygiene makes a pause smarter.
A Four-Season Backyard Birding Checklist
Use this four-season backyard birding checklist to adjust observation, feeders, water, nesting safety, migration habits and habitat through spring, summer, fall and winter.
Christmas Bird Count: What a First-Timer Should Know
The 127th Christmas Bird Count runs Dec. 14, 2026–Jan. 5, 2027. Learn how first-timers join a circle, count birds, record effort and participate from the field or a feeder.
NestWatch for Beginners: How to Join & Report Nests
Learn how to join NestWatch, get certified, create nest sites and attempts, record visits correctly and report nest outcomes with minimal disturbance.
Project FeederWatch for Beginners: What You Count and Why
Learn Project FeederWatch for beginners: the Nov.–Apr. season, two-day count periods, maximum-at-one-time rule, what birds to include and how to submit.
