The general trend in Marin bird migration is for most of winter’s abundant shorebirds and waterfowl to head north each spring, soon replaced by a variety of mostly insect-eating songbirds from Mexico ...

Whether you love watching barn swallows up close or dread the mess they leave behind, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to take preventative action before the birds begin ...

From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

Barn swallows are found all over the world. You can spot a barn swallow on six continents: North and South America, Europe, ...

The swallows have started to gather on Plum Island and they will reach their peak by mid-August. Along the Parker River Wildlife Refuge, they feed on the bayberry on the dune side of the road, and the ...

Swallow-tailed kites are a migratory bird species that can be seen in Florida for a portion of the year. Swallow-tailed kites make their nests in tall trees and are social birds, often congregating in ...

Summit County isn’t Capistrano, but summer visitors here in the rarified air of our high mountains might identify with that song about birds and spring on the California coast. The song’s lyrics ...

We’ve all got our favorite signs of the changing seasons: first trillium, first crocus, first evening peeper chorus, first gelatinous mass of frogs’ eggs in a vernal pool. One of mine is the sensation ...

Birding is big business — from hobbies and passions to retail and education — and the Roaring Fork Valley is nested with niche aviary activity. So spring here is not only about blooms and blossoms, ...

STEVENSVILLE, Mont. - It's the last day of winter, but scores of migratory birds have already arrived at their summer home at the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge. Birdwatchers got an early ...

Whether you hate the mess barn swallows leave or enjoy being able to watch them up close, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert encourages you to plan for these birds’ arrival now. The ...