Early September follows the last weeks of August by being a time filled with nature happenings. The woods still abound with mushroom species. Roadsides and fields have an abundance of blooming ...

When dusk falls, the daytime birds find a well-hidden roosting site, perhaps deep within a thicket, for at night they are at their most vulnerable. They remain motionless and silent until the morning ...

Though each annual Illinois Spring Bird Count — held the first Saturday in May — has its surprises, the latest one, at least in my participation area, was particularly unusual. A bird species that ...

The evening of May 12, an estimated 1.1 million birds crossed over Monroe County during spring migration. Most migratory birds fly at night, which can make them difficult to see but provides ...

This week, millions of birds will fly through the night skies above the Chicago area as they travel from their winter homes down South to their summer breeding grounds in Canada and northern states ...

There are many different kinds of birders. Some travel the world to find rare, exotic species. Some prefer to stay home, watching the visitors to their backyard feeders. Others are up at dawn, hiking ...

The following warblers were seen this morning during the Iowa City bird Club's Warbler Walk in Hickory Hill Park: Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, ...

This sure is an exciting time of year! It seems like each day, a new plant is emerging, a different frog is singing or a new species of migrant songbird has returned from its wintering grounds. In the ...