One of the tropical marsh birds was discovered in a New Bedford backyard exhausted and underweight during a December storm.

Brightly-colored birds known as purple gallinules can often be seen wading through wetlands in Florida and areas further south. But recently, a handful of these tropical birds have made their way far ...

Some salt marsh sparrows out on New Hampshire’s seacoast are now flying around with brand new backpacks. The accessory is actually a solar-powered tag the size of a fingernail, which will help ...

One of the many things I enjoy about spring is it allows me to indulge in my passion for making lists. This time of year, I have my "signs of spring" list. Among other signs, I keep track of birds ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — More than 300 bird species call Massachusetts home, but the purple gallinule isn’t one of them. The tropical bird is generally found in South America and southern Florida, ...

One of my favorite things about late February is the sound of bird song. It’s a reminder that spring is on the way, and it somehow brightens those late winter mornings even more. Fast forward to this ...