January can feel quiet outdoors but head to the woods or a wetland for some top birdwatching moments. At this time of year ...

In winter, about 10 phone calls a day come into the Audubon Center at the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, near Alton, from folks hoping to see swans. “Some days, it’s nonstop,” says the center’s ...

MAGNESS LAKE — The winter swan dives at Magness Lake are not performed by daredevil humans braving the chilly waters. The maneuvers, as much a dip as a dive, are a feeding technique employed by ...

SEQUIM — Twenty-four volunteers are working to monitor the Sequim trumpeter swan population, which has increased to as many as 200 birds from the four that were counted in 1982, according to the ...

Feb. 23—Even if you weren't looking for them, there is no way you could miss all the swans on The Flathead River, especially between Dixon and Paradise. Those white bodies stand out on the water as ...

They’ll be leaving soon. By the end of February or early March, they’ll be winging their way to Northern states, where they will nest and raise their young. But if you can take a drive to Heber ...

Q: I was hearing cardinals starting to sing their springtime song in January. Why do they start so early, since they don’t begin nesting until late spring? A: It takes a lot of time and energy to ...

Waterbirds: The International Journal of Waterbird Biology, Vol. 25, Special Publication 1: Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001 (2002), pp. 138-142 (5 pages) During 1990-1996, ...

It was off to our local Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust site at Martin Mere in Lancashire this morning as a small number of Whooper Swans had arrived early as it’s usually into October before we see them ...