December 19, 2000 -- A virtual Christmas card paints a picture of a winter birding scene

December 12, 2000 -- New field guides pack in facts and drawings for new and seasoned birders

December 5, 2000 -- South Texas birders are craning their necks to see winter favorites

November 28, 2000 -- Visit from family of robins makes homeowners' hearts flutter

November 21, 2000 -- Migrating ducks may fly into the Coastal Bend in the coming weeks

November 14, 2000 -- If you see a big, hawk-like bird, look again; it just might be an osprey

November 7, 2000 -- Fall migration patterns often makes end-of-year bird-watching tricky

October 24, 2000 -- From raptors to tropical birds, the Hawk Watch has some fringe benefits

October 17, 2000 -- Fall is ending up to be a good time for birders to be on the Hawk Watch

October 10, 2000 -- Hawk Watch feeds raptor rapture when bird-lovers meet at migration post

October 3, 2000 -- Black bears and man-made oasis await birders at Big Bend National Park

September 26, 2000 -- Western screech owls, a rare treat for coastal birders, observed in Big Bend

September 19, 2000 -- Bird-watching group makes delightful discoveries at Big Bend National Park

September 12, 2000 -- Red-winged blackbirds and sandpipers witness a visit to a childhood farm

September 5, 2000 -- Fall approaches, and elder grackles shed their plumes and their young

August 29, 2000 -- The ritual of searching for buff-breasted sandpipers in the Coastal Bend

August 22, 2000 -- Audubon Outdoor Club volunteers help keep Blucher Park birder-friendly

August 15, 2000 -- Shorebirds, the first of the flying fall migrants, have arrived at area beaches

August 8, 2000 -- Whether house or tree, home is where the heart is

August 1, 2000 -- Pair of western species joins the troupe of orioles in town this time of year

July 25, 2000 -- Quest for 'feathered jewels' leads to other treasures

July 18, 2000 -- A nesting cardinal plays host, mom to another species in local backyard

July 11, 2000 -- The search continues for the nutcracker at the golf course

July 04, 2000 -- Texas summers bring heat, magic to the air for birds, humans

June 27, 2000 -- White, short-neck Cattle egrets roam, nest in pastures with livestock

June 20, 2000 -- Identifying herons from egrets is more than just an exercise in appearance

June 13, 2000 -- Long necks, long legs don't mean all species of wading birds are the same

June 6, 2000 -- Reproduction season is serious business to birds, strange to observing humans

May 30, 2000 -- Late-arriving mourning warbler, with its brave little song, a nice surprise

May 23, 2000 -- Shorebirds lay claim to Oso by flitting and fishing along pools and rivulets

May 16, 2000 -- Green violet-ear hummingbird, a rare visitor, reappears after five years

May 9, 2000 -- What was that masked bird? A mangrove cuckoo, rarely seen in this area

May 2, 2000 -- Recent bird sightings have certainly been colorful, although not plentiful

April 25, 2000 -- Other birds protest strongly to screech-owl's visit

April 18, 2000 -- Spring into birding

April 11, 2000 -- Blackbirds singin' in the light of day, but just passing through

April 4, 2000 -- With their beautiful designs, beach-loafing terns put on best show in town

March 28, 2000 -- Birding treasures turn into a weekend reward at La Mariposa Ranch

March 21, 2000 -- With arrival of early-season hummer, visions of sugar feeders dance in their heads

March 14, 2000 -- Towhee headed for strange places - secluded backyards in Lamar Park

March 7, 2000 -- Gullible birders led to believe offshore feathered friends are called 'seagulls'

February 29, 2000 -- Audubon field trip chuck-full of wood ducks, blue-gray gnatcatchers and pine warblers

February 22, 2000 -- Caught between a clod and a hard place to find, an owl lays low

February 15, 2000 -- Rare robin gets a Texas-sized welcome while on vacation from Mexico

February 8, 2000 -- Perils of peregrine: Pigeons picked off by preying falcons

February 8, 2000 -- Perils of peregrine: Pigeons picked off by preying falcons

February 1, 2000 -- That cursing and quarreling in the bush may be chachalacas

January 25, 2000 -- Drought, mild temperatures bring 'country' hawks to city

January 18, 2000 -- Sighting of Eastern phoebe is backyard 'freeebieee'

January 11, 2000 -- Before the coffee finishes brewing, birder begins her new list of sightings

January 4, 2000 -- Better-birder events give new year flying start

December 28, 1999 -- Mild, windless weather perfect for start of Christmas bird count