‘Rare’ North American bird found on Brazil island in first-of-its-kind sighting

The “discreet” bird does not sing outside its breeding areas in North America, making it difficult to locate in its migratory habitats, researchers said.

Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques

When you’re birding by ear, you use the same skills as when you’re recognizing music; listening to sounds, patterns, changes in pitch, in tone and in volume, but in nature rather than in music. You ...