Happy Earth Day! In another 15 days my next book, The Birds That Audubon Missed, will be published by Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster on May 7. I'm grateful to the renowned artist/ornithologist David Sibley for his generous and insightful comments about the book.

Eight minutes to totality. Sitting with a circle of friends, watching the light grow dimmer. Like an ancient pagan rite, if the ancient pagans had had protective lenses and precise predictions of timing from NASA.

Today’s discovery: it’s hard to take a selfie while you’re wearing eclipse glasses, because you can’t see what you’re doing.

I keep getting ads offering to add Short-eared Owls to my website. I don't get it. I mean, they're cool birds, but why just this one kind of owl? And why do they always use only its initials? #birding #birds #SEO

Had a wonderful conversation recently with Courtney Ellis for her podcast, The Thing With Feathers, and that episode posted today. #birds #birding #history

Grateful to Nick Lund, famed as The Birdist, for these generous comments! Avid Reader Press Simon & Schuster Aevitas Creative

Kenn Kaufman speaking to bucks bird club on Thursday 7th March via Zoom - principles+pitfalls of bird id - for more info and to join the club - bucksbirdclub.co.uk

Is the American Robin really a sign of spring? Turns out, the bird's movements are more complex than most people realize, writes @kennkaufman in this edition of 'Ask Kenn!' audubon.org/news/ask-kenn-…

BIRDING is becoming more popular in the U.S. all the time! This weekend, everyone is talking about the Superb Owl ... AND some kind of Swift!

Birding is tremendously popular today, but what was it like two centuries ago? It was wild - with friends, rivals, and bitter enemies all competing to discover new species. My new book on that fascinating time will be published May 7, 2024.

Today I firmly resolved that I would make no New Year’s resolutions. Then I realized that I had made a resolution and broken it in the same instant.

Oh what a treat for you all in 2025
Our next 4 Speakers.
Nigel Slater - Iceland and Bird Migration - Jan 4th
Simon Nichols - Farmland Bird Identification - Feb 1st
Kenn Kaufman - talking about his latest project - Mar 7th
Bopanna Pattada - birding in the Western Ghats - Apr 4th

Birds named after people will get new names. Here's why & why it matters, with great insights from J. Drew Lanham Kenn Kaufman Bird Names For Birds & Judith Scarl scientificamerican.com/article/birds-… by Meghan Bartels on Scientific American

Competing historic Heat domes across the Atlantic. As intense as the US dome is, France may have it beat on the ground, with dozens and dozens of all time records today. It’s not coincidence, it’s climate change.

Climate change is real, by the way.

Take a break from grim news cycles by reading about some of the most amazingly colorful birds in the world. My friend and colleague @AMcGlashen lays out their story. #birds #birding Audubon Society
audubon.org/news/why-are-b…

It’s good to have our US Senator acknowledging the birders, sending us good wishes and bad puns!

My first byline in NYT Science is about Brooklyn's first anhinga sighting ever! (The name comes from the Tupi Indians in Brazil meaning devil bird!) Thanks to the Brooklyn Bird Club, Kenn Kaufman and Cornell Lab's Andrew Farnsworth for their help!
nytimes.com/2023/05/04/sci…

A plug for birding from Ohio’s governor - with a photo of birding guides from Biggest Week and Black Swamp Bird Obs!

The timing of bird migration is complicated, but this primer on birds' spring journeys from bird expert Kenn Kaufman will aid in your adventures. audubon.org/news/how-diffe…