This morning, I made a very quick run out to Bald Eagle State Park to see if any interesting birds were put down by the … Read More
Semipalmated Plovers and Sanderlings at BESP
Yesterday afternoon Nate Fronk reported Sanderlings, Semipalmated Plovers, and Semipalmated Sandpipers at the Bald Eagle State Park swimming beach. I wasn’t able to run over … Read More
Mystery Bird Quiz
We haven’t had a Mystery Bird Quiz here on Nemesis Bird for a while, but when I snapped the photos below the other day while … Read More
Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!
Vultures play a pivotal role in ecosystems across the world but don’t get the credit they deserve, and are facing major declines in many areas. … Read More
Scotia Barrens – September is here, and so are the warblers!
This morning Anna and I went over to Scotia Barrens to search for migrants. We started off the morning at Scotia Pond, where we met … Read More
Jo Hayes Vista – August 2011 Report
Most hawk watches in Pennsylvania don’t start officially counting until September 1st each year but at Jo Hayes we took advantage of some of the … Read More
Scotia Barrens – Lawrence’s Warbler?
Last evening a Red-necked Phalarope was reported at the pond at Scotia Barrens, a species that is quite uncommon in Pennsylvania. Seven of us planned … Read More
Storm Birding 8/28/11
With ‘Hurricane Irene’ moving up the east coast, and coming in it’s closest contact yet with Pennsylvania today all of us Centre County birders were … Read More
Scotia Barrens – 8/26/11
This morning five of us birded the Scotia Barrens, hoping to see some nice migrant flocks of warblers. We started off the morning at Scotia … Read More
BESP 8/25/11 – Forster’s Terns, Common Loon, etc
I made a quick run over to Bald Eagle State Park this morning and was rewarded with a few interesting species; two Forster’s Terns (a … Read More