Free Birding Webinar: What’s New in Avian Taxonomy (2025)

Cornell Lab Birds of the World: What's New in Avian Taxonomy 2025 with a collage of colorful birds overlaid on a worldwide map.

With the restructured bird taxonomy released in October 2025, birders around the world have seen bird species changes on eBird, Merlin, and Birds of the World.

For example, all my Yellow Warbler observations have been changed to Northern Yellow Warbler. And my Warbling Vireo observations have changed to Eastern Warbling Vireo.

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Photo of the Week: S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald Anchor

Deep red metal anchor sits atop a concrete display with plaque describing the S.S. Fitzgerald, surrounded by a tile patio. In the background you can see the autumn colored trees and the back of the Belle Isle Aquarium.

With many events this week marking the 50th anniversary of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sinking on November 10, 1975 in Lake Superior, I spent part of my weekend visiting Dossin Great Lakes Museum at Belle Isle State Park in Detroit.

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