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The Common Swift Is the New Record Holder for Longest Uninterrupted Flight
November 07, 2016 — Scientists have found that the birds can stay in the air for 10 months straight. That is a very long time.
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Saving the Sacred Black-Necked Cranes of Bhutan
November 07, 2016 — The people of this tiny country have made huge strides to protect the vulnerable bird, including holding an annual festival each November.
Flock Together
Four Years After Hurricane Sandy, One Neighborhood Gives Itself Back to Nature
November 04, 2016 — A photographer captures a Staten Island coast in transition, as a mostly abandoned community returns to marshland.
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The Paris Agreement, the World's Biggest Climate Treaty, Is Now Legally Binding
November 04, 2016 — The international treaty officially goes into effect today, providing an enforceable framework for fighting climate change globally.
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It's Time to Rename the Ring-necked Duck
November 04, 2016 — One birder's impassioned plea to name the diver for a much more obvious—and useful—field mark.
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A Vote for Washington State's I-732 Carbon Tax Proposal Is a Vote for a Safer Planet
November 03, 2016 — To help save birds and future generations, Audubon’s leaders are throwing their support behind what could be the nation’s first carbon tax.
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Birdist Rule #101: Learn About the People Certain Birds Are Named After
November 03, 2016 — Like this Cooper's Hawk. Know who it was named for? Didn't think so.
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
How Twitter Can Make You a Better Birder
November 02, 2016 — Harness the power of the tweet and up your rarity-finding success.
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Consider the Black Turnstone, a Master of Camouflage
November 02, 2016 — Compared with other shorebirds, the bird's range is extremely limited. But there might be a good reason for that.
Kenn Kaufman's Notebook
Yes! More Australian Night Parrots Have Been Discovered
November 01, 2016 — The nocturnal bird is so rare that it was once thought to be extinct. This recent discovery gives its struggling population a big boost.
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