These recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-204-2976. Bell Avenue/Gilman Park, Exeter, N.H.: Northern Pintail,…
Read more Bird Watch: Sightings in Essex County and beyondThe pandemic had a noticeable impact on the environment, though not always on the same scale. While the rare absence of humans reduced some pollution to nature, that…
Read more This Songbird’s Beak Did a Full ‘Pinocchio’ During and After CovidAll week, we’re revisiting the most popular stories of 2025, including this one from March. The humble hummingbird has always been a pollinator favorite among gardeners, but lately…
Read more The Best Plants to Attract Hummingbirds to Your GardenWhat the what. A man identified as Jesse Agus Martinez, 35, was recently indicted for allegedly trying to smuggle two sedated, protected orange-fronted parakeets into the United States…
Read more Smugglers Blues: Caught Smuggling Animals in Their PantsDEAR JOAN: There is something that I have noticed for years, and I finally decided to ask the only expert I know. At the southbound Thornton Avenue exit to…
Read more Why are birds perching on only 1 set of power lines in Newark?Large numbers of the water birds are migrating over the ocean this time of year and each time we look is different. Salisbury Beach State Reservation and Plum…
Read more Words on Birds: Gannets, loons and ducks on the moveHunting for a great pair of binoculars that you can slip into your pockets for a hike? One of our favorite lightweight and compact binocular picks, the Celestron…
Read more One of Our Favorite Pairs of Binoculars Is $80 OffSquirrels: Are they just rats with better PR? Be advised that this is not safe reading material for squirrel lovers, or even squirrel apologists. In my opinion, squirrels…
Read more Don’t Let the Fuzzy Rats Win: Tips from a Squirrel Hater Who’s Seen It AllIf you’ve ever stood in your driveway, hose in hand, looking up at the sky like you just lost a duel with Mother Nature, this one’s for you.…
Read more Birds Hate Your Car: The Real Reason Your Ride Keeps Getting Dumped On“I don’t do frilly,” say Diane Schaub, director of gardens at Central Park Conservancy. We are standing under the shade of an old magnolia in the English garden,…
Read more Color Theory: 10 Perfect Plant Combinations for Autumn – GardenistaAutumn is a special time on Plum Island, especially on those crisp, sunny fall mornings. Such mornings remind me of a tale told by the late Doug Chickering…
Read more Words on Birds: Autumn on Plum Island can be magicalWhether your giftee loves bird watching, bird feeding, or just putting a bird on it, these gifts are sure to be a hit. Kat Merck Source link
Read more These Are Our 15 Favorite WIRED Gifts for Bird LoversDEAR JOAN: We live in an urban area of San Jose, and sometimes at night hear the hooting of an owl of some sort. Recently we heard that repeated…
Read more Is that a great horned owl making un-owl like sounds in San Jose?These recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-204-2976. Great Neck, Ipswich: Eurasian Wigeon, Mute Swan,…
Read more Bird Watch: Sightings from Greater Newburyport and beyondGardening is often a gateway to birding: As gardeners spend more time in their yards, they begin to notice all the other creatures who enjoy their landscape—and observation…
Read more Bird Baths: How to Choose, Clean, and Care for ThemThis is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, nature-based gardening, on how you can be more sustainable in your landscapes at…
Read more The New York City Biodiversity Task Force on How We Can Help Better Support Our EcosystemLast week, Hurricane Helene spun north into western North Carolina causing catastrophic damage, particularly in the Asheville area and surrounding counties. Entire homes and businesses were flooded, some…
Read more Hurricane Helene Couldn’t Stop Birders From Using eBirdA huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an…
Read more Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media starA huge king penguin chick named Pesto, who weighs as much as both his parents combined, has become a social media celebrity and a star attraction at an…
Read more Huge Australian king penguin chick Pesto grows into social media starShore Animal Control was called to pick up a seagull on the Jersey Shore that was reportedly injured by a “kid throwing a baseball at it” in front…
Read more Shore Animal Control says it picked up an injured seagull in Avalon after reports of a kid throwing a baseball at it
