eBird and Alabama: Details About Which Counties Use It
By Anne G. Miller, President, Alabama Ornithological Society (AOS) The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird database is based on checklists of bird sightings submitted from the field by amateur birders as well as ornithologists. eBird uses these checklis …
learn moreRuffner Report – 1 November 2015 – Black-throated Blue Warbler
by R. Scot Duncan After spending about 10 hours prepping for teaching this week, I headed out to Ruffner late this afternoon, despite the gloomy weather to get some fresh (but damp) air. A thin drizzle was falling, just enough to necessitate keeping yo …
learn moreBirds aren’t the only colorful thing you’ll see along Alabama’s Birding Trails.
The fall foliage can be amazing! The Alabama Birding Trails highlight the best public locations for watching birds year-round. Find sites by location or by season. Discover “secret” locations from experienced birders. Learn what birds are being reporte …
learn moreGive the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) a try!
OFF THE PORCH with Judy and Don Self Chipping Sparrows, American Goldfinches, and a lone Pine Warbler cover feeders in our backyard. Don Self Okay, so February is here. Deer and duck season have come and gone; neither of our football teams won the nat …
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