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June 30, 2014This Week in Birding 74
:: A Bicknell’s Thrush that was banded in the Dominican Republic while wintering there in 2010 has been has been re-captured for the second tim... -
June 28, 20144th of July Birding Challenge! Part Deux...
Four score and seven birds ago, the 4th of July Birding Challenge was born (actually, it was last year, but who’s counting?). Since it was such ... -
June 25, 2014The PA Breeding Bird Blitz (June 27-30)
Winter features the Christmas Bird Count and the Great Backyard Bird Count, spring has the migration count, and fall is dominated by hawk watches coun... -
June 24, 2014Tales and Baby Birds from Arizona
For the past 2 months, I have been working on an ongoing research project in the Coconino National Forest in Arizona studying life history and develop... -
June 23, 2014Rabbit Season in the Rockies
Although not technically a “rabbit”, Snowshoe Hares are particularly visible and abundant right now in the boreal habitats of northern Ida...
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Rabbit Season in the R...
Although not technically a “rabbit”, Snowshoe Hares are particularly visible and abundan... -
Birds, Bears, Lions &#...
This summer I am back in Idaho, working for the Intermountain Bird Observatory! I can’t wait ... -
Birding Cup 2014 Summa...
Pennsylvania birder Matt Sabatine, a new addition to this year’s Nemesis Birders line-up for... -
Birding Cup 2014 ̵...
For the third year in a row, the Nemesis Birders are competing in central Pennsylvania’s Birdi... -
Willow Ptarmigan ̵...
Today myself and 8 fellow PA birders embarked on a weekend-long PSO field trip to the southern Lake... -
10 Warblers you won...
Ah, the Biggest Week in American Birding is just around the corner. As I am writing this post, the W... -
How to React at the Bi...
It’s almost here! With less than a month until the Biggest Week in American Birding Festival i... -
See the weather in a w...
Savvy birders are meteorologically astute. They keep an eye out for what may be arriving with the ne... -
Backyard Saw-whet Owl
This past Sunday morning, I was in the living room of my apartment when I heard the angry sounds of ... -
Barnacle Goose in Dela...
Alan Kneidel and I found a Barnacle Goose along Rt. 9 in New Castle County, Delaware this afternoon....
Birding
4th of July Birding Challe...
Four score and seven birds ago, the 4th of July Birding Challenge was born (actually, it was last year, but who’s counting?). Since it was such ...
Identification
Things That Look Like Snow...
With an apparent Snowy Owl invasion upon us this winter, the excitement over viewing such a majestic creature cannot be overstated. Snowy Owls are tru...
General Rant
An indoor cat is a happy c...
As an avid birder, I will say that there is nothing that induces more rage in me than seeing a domestic cat stalking a native bird. I observe outdoor ...
Science
Tales and Baby Birds from ...
For the past 2 months, I have been working on an ongoing research project in the Coconino National Forest in Arizona studying life history and develop...
This Week in Birding 74
:: A Bicknell’s Thrush that was banded in the Dominican Republic while wintering there in 2010 has been has been re-captured for the second time on Mount Mansfield in Vermont. :: Do birds use properties of…
4th of July Birding Challenge! Part Deux
Four score and seven birds ago, the 4th of July Birding Challenge was born (actually, it was last year, but who’s counting?). Since it was such a big hit last…
The PA Breeding Bird Blitz (June 27-30)
Winter features the Christmas Bird Count and the Great Backyard Bird Count, spring has the migration count, and fall is dominated by hawk watches counting migrant raptors and passerines. Every…
Tales and Baby Birds from Arizona
For the past 2 months, I have been working on an ongoing research project in the Coconino National Forest in Arizona studying life history and development of birds nesting near…
Rabbit Season in the Rockies
Although not technically a “rabbit”, Snowshoe Hares are particularly visible and abundant right now in the boreal habitats of northern Idaho. The vast expanses of spruce-fir forests and large stands of…
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