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When birds arrive, where to see them, and how to read the data.
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Practical gift ideas for a birder, by budget. Binoculars, field guides, good seed, a phone scope adapter, rain gear, a refuge visit, a Christmas Bird Count, and an app that never bills them.
November 9, 2026 · Photo: Michael
Poor seed crops in the central boreal forest mean pine siskins, evening grosbeaks and crossbills should reach the Northeast and Great Lakes this winter.
November 8, 2026 · Photo: Dominique Bérubé
Cardinals and chickadees stay, juncos and tree sparrows arrive, and robins swap places. Here is how to tell which winter birds are which in your state.
November 8, 2026 · Photo: Jimmy Dee
Texas birding by the calendar: the April coast fallouts, the Rio Grande Valley, whooping cranes at Aransas and a September hummingbird peak, all from ten years of birder checklists.
November 8, 2026 · Photo: David Bird
