Why birders have no excuse for boredom
As long as birds exist and we birders have the latitude to engage them, life is a sensory and intellectual feast.
Pete Dunne is the author of over a dozen books about birds and birding and the founder of the World Series of Birding. In 2001, in recognition of a lifetime of achievements in promoting the cause of birding, he received the Roger Tory Peterson Award from the American Birding Association. Until 2013, he served as director of the Cape May Bird Observatory and vice president for natural history for New Jersey Audubon. His column “Birder at Large” appears in every issue of BirdWatching.
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As long as birds exist and we birders have the latitude to engage them, life is a sensory and intellectual feast.
Pete Dunne reflects on several of the hawk watching G.O.A.T.s he has had the pleasure to raise binoculars with.
Pete Dunne reflects on the bird-attracting powers of a single tree in central California wine country.
Highlights of the season include ducks, eagles, and spectacular owls.
How to scan the sky and clouds in search of high-flying birds of prey.
At Audubon’s iconic Hog Island Camp, an influential instructor wore the student’s clothing.
Advice for a fun and challenging 24 hours in the field.
How to recruit new birders to the hobby.
Pete Dunne provides birders with a basic primer on dressing for the different weather conditions Mother Nature serves up.
When time is short, Pete Dunne goes birding at his local patch, the Commerical Township Wetlands Restoration Site.
Why it’s time to stop ignoring and start identifying gulls.
Learn why Pete Dunne believes a little (or a lot) of rain shouldn’t stop people from getting out there and birding.
Birds to look for in the season between fall and spring migrations
When I reach my last day upon this planet, I hope I will greet a morning like this morning. Set in the familiar confines of … Read More “Pete Dunne on the unsung benefits of being a birder”
August ranks among the richest of birding months. Southbound shorebirds are near peak diversity, and many songbird species are starting their southern push. One day … Read More “Pete Dunne on the riches of birding in late summer”
Cape May’s first official counter tells the story of the Cape May Hawkwatch on its 40th anniversary
In April 2016, I was invited to say a few words to birders gathered to celebrate Victor Emanuel Nature Tours’ 40 years of operation. Of … Read More “Pete Dunne toasts VENT and the Ecotourist Movement”
When fall is winding down across most of North America, it is peaking in Cape May at New Jersey’s southern tip
A beginner’s guide to identifying hawks in flight