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Because Birds is a birding website ran by Jeff Mann since 2013.
Browse through my posts about birding, birdsong recording, photography, technology, travel, and more.
The best birdwatching in Orlando - Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
May 18, 2026 — by Jeff Mann
Orlando, Florida is great for birdwatching thanks to lots of water, plant life, and great weather. I researched the most popular birding hotspots and…
Birdwatching in London – The birds I saw and heard
May 16, 2026 — by Jeff Mann
I recently visited London with my huge microphone and camera to see what birds I could find. The last time I visited was in 2004 and it rained every…
Birding at Night
August 17, 2024 — by Jeff Mann
Like most birders, I go birding in the morning. The day is new and birds are looking for food, water, and romance. But what happens when the sun goes…
A casual birdwatcher's visit to Spain and Portugal
March 16, 2024 — by Jeff Mann
Spotting the rare Cattle Tyrant bird in Corpus Christi, Texas
November 18, 2023 — by Jeff Mann
Survey of the Lesser Goldfinch for Audubon Climate Watch 2023
May 29, 2023 — by Jeff Mann
Birdwatching in Greece: A guide to notable birds in Athens and Santorini
May 2, 2023 — by Jeff Mann
If you are lucky, you may spend your whole vacation discovering new birds, otherwise you must fit birdwatching into any free time in your travel…
Choke Canyon birding festival
February 15, 2023 — by Jeff Mann
This morning, a few friends and I made the hour drive away from San Antonio to visit Choke Canyon State Park for their Birding Festival. We've never…
A rare visitor at South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center
January 8, 2023
Recording birds at Medina River Natural Area and Greenway
December 29, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Birding at Brackenridge Park - Avenue A
November 6, 2022
Birding at Medina River in San Antonio
November 6, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Mixing new birding locations in with your regular spots keeps your adventures interesting. Today was that day for me. I used the eBird app to find…
Birding at twilight
November 5, 2022
A visit to Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado
October 24, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Lake Ladora Checklist Lake Mary Checklist
Bird Banding in Denver
October 24, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
The morning after landing in Denver, Colorado, I woke up early and headed out to visit Barr Lake . I used eBird to locate this lake as a good spot to…
The song of the Loggerhead Shrike
October 9, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Birds you’ll see birding in the Corpus Christi marina
August 6, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Birding at Crescent Bend Nature Park
July 24, 2022
Thousands of Purple Martins swarm and roost in Austin, Texas
July 17, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Birding in Cancun & Chichen Itza
July 10, 2022 — by Jeff Mann
Last weekend I traveled to Cancun, Mexico for a short stay over the Fourth of July. Traveling as a birder is always exciting because of the chance to…
Leading a bird walk at Pearsall Park with Bexar Audubon Society
May 21, 2022
Birding in Boerne
May 18, 2022
Practicing as a birding guide at Pearsall Park
May 15, 2022
Tanagers & Parulas at Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne, Texas
May 9, 2022
Painted Buntings and Nesting Scissor-tailed Flycatchers
May 1, 2022
Recording and photographing birds at the same time
August 9, 2021
Finding a Yellow-billed Cuckoo while birding at Pearsall Park
August 3, 2021
Counting birds during lunch at Woodlawn Lake
March 15, 2020
Another Day, Another Thrasher
March 10, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
A Thrasher that thrashes but does not speak
March 4, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Birding with Bexar Audubon at Walker Ranch Park
March 1, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
A Lunchtime Birding Trip around Denman Park
February 28, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
My first time recording birds with a shotgun microphone
February 23, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Transitioning from Photographing to Recording Birds
February 3, 2020 — by Jeff Mann
Big Move to the Lone Star State and Meeting the Neighborhood Birds
January 26, 2018 — by Jeff Mann
Counting Brown Pelicans with Audubon California
May 12, 2016 — by Jeff Mann
Christmas Bird Count in Los Angeles at Limekiln Canyon
December 21, 2015 — by Jeff Mann
Birding at the LA River
August 11, 2015 — by Jeff Mann
Birding at Rancho Sierra Vista
July 10, 2015 — by Jeff Mann
Bird Banding in Zuma Canyon
October 19, 2014 — by Jeff Mann
Search for the Red-Whiskered Bulbul
August 6, 2014 — by Jeff Mann
Sepulveda Basin – Birding Summary
February 10, 2014 — by Jeff Mann
Aerial Feeding of The Gulls and other birds spotted around the park
February 4, 2014 — by Jeff Mann
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