On Tuesday evening, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) held a public banding demonstration of nesting Barn … Read More
Banding American Kestrels at SGL #205
Today, I had the opportunity to band American Kestrels with the Pennsylvania Game Commission at State Game Lands #205. SGL #205 in Lehigh County has … Read More
Review: How to Be a Better Birder
Have you ever wanted a book to go beyond a field guide and tell you how to find birds? This book does exactly that. With … Read More
Some Migrating Raptors
Living on top of a ridge in the Appalachians definitely has its advantages and disadvantages. While I do not have a stream running through the … Read More
Waterfowl Fallout at Beltzville State Park
When Drew Weber posted about possible fallout conditions for Saturday, I was excited to check out the reservoir at Beltzville State Park. Unfortunately, I was unable … Read More
Review: Birds of India
I know they say you should never judge a book by its cover, but when I first opened the box and saw Birds of India: … Read More
Birding Monroe County
Monroe County is situated in the eastern part of Pennsylvania, and although there are many rural and natural places left in the county, it is … Read More
A Year in the Yard
Back in January 2011, I decided I would spend the next year trying to find as many birds as possible on my property during the … Read More
The (Kunkletown) Big Sit!
On Sunday, October 9, 2011, I conducted my annual “big sit” in my yard. The Big Sit! is a birding event run by Bird Watcher’s … Read More
Morning Flight
It is well known that many of our songbird species, including warblers, thrushes, and sparrows, are nocturnal migrants. After a long night of flying, birds … Read More