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Birdist Rule #85: Write In Your Field Guides
April 21, 2022 —
Turn your adventures into an heirloom.
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
Birdist Rule #43: Personalize Your License Plate With Something Birdy
October 24, 2018 —
Let your birder flag fly.
Birdist Rule #59: Learn to Identify Warblers From Below
May 10, 2018 —
The underside is what you spend the most time looking at, after all.
Birdist Rule #48: Go Find a Swan—a Wild Swan
February 08, 2018 —
And when you do, prepare to be wowed.
Birdist Rule #74: Watch Some Movies About Birding
November 30, 2017 —
Stuck indoors for the holidays? Scrutinize these birding movies instead of real-life field marks.
Rule #46: Go on a Successful Birding Trip Without a Guide
November 09, 2017 —
Intimidated to chase a lifer on your own? Don't be. Just use my bird-finding strategy, known as I.B.I.S.
Birdist Rule #83: Identify Your First Ibis
October 27, 2017 —
Beware: We have three species, and two of them can be really confusing.
Birdist Rule #87: Know How to Bird on Vacation with a Non-Birding Spouse
October 05, 2017 —
It's possible, but compromise is key.
