Black Noddy – a first for Hong Kong
by John Holmes
Three species of tern breed on the rocky islets off the northeast coast of Hong Kong’s New Territories: Bridled, Black-naped and Roseate Terns...
Urban Birding in Hong Kong
with Matthew Kwan
Hong Kong is a world renowned, world-class metropolis and one of the most expensive cities to live in owing to the hugely inflated land and property...
A Seabird Colony in a City. Preston’s tern colony, Lancashire, England
with Paul Ellis
Right in the middle of the City of Preston in Lancashire there is a thriving Common Tern colony at Preston Dock. The dock is owned and...
Merlin: Easy ID in the technological age
We've all had a moment in which we wished we had a pocket field guide. Merlin, developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is a free app for iOS and Android smart devices that helps...
How urban nature hooked me in
by Evan Landy
My passion for nature did not originate within towns and cities. My first love was for the sea. Misty mornings with the soft sound. ...
Central Park and Jamaica Bay, NY
with Simon Tickle
If you intend to visit New York, then a few hours waving your binoculars around in Central park is a great way to spend your time. The accessibility ...
Urban birds: Tails of the Unexpected
with Paul Brook
It was my lunch break and I was walking by the river to the optician’s in town when a low-flying turquoise flash zipped over the water and into a...
Birding Brooklyn Bridge Park
by Heather Wolf
Brooklyn Bridge Park opened in 2010, transforming a series of dilapidated piers into a beautiful 85-acre waterfront park with some of...
Birding Newcastle
with Keith Gunning
Newcastle’s most famous city birds are undoubtedly the Kittiwakes that nest on the Tyne Bridge, thirteen miles from the sea. It is...
Birding Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
with Des McKenzie
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (open dawn to dusk) are located in the heart of Inner London (City of Westminster and Inner London...