Today was my first day back in Hershey for winter break. Chris and Mark Markiewicz and their friend Paul, and I went down to Conowingo … Read More
Rough-legged Hawk – Centre County
For the past week a Rough-legged Hawk has been hanging around CREP fields along highway 220 in Centre County. The habitat is beautiful and loaded … Read More
Bald Eagle State Park 12/14/10
Today Drew Weber, Josh Lefever, and I birded Bald Eagle State Park from 12:00pm until 3:45pm. It was my last day birding in Centre County … Read More
Review: Birds of Europe (Second Edition)
I recently received a review copy of Birds of Europe (Second Edition) from Princeton University Press Field Guides. Lars Svensson wrote the text and designed the … Read More
Snowy Weather Raptors
Between December 3rd and 7th, I spent quite a bit of time hawkwatching on the border of Bedford and Blair Counties. It was very, very … Read More
Early December at Shawnee State Park
The past five days, I have been down in Bedford County, PA birding and hawk watching. It was miserably cold most of the time, especially since … Read More
Injured Vesper Sparrow
This afternoon, while hawk watching at the Dunning’s Mtn site in Bedford County, I spotted a Vesper Sparrow foraging along the roadside. Last weekend we … Read More
Answer to Mystery Bird Quiz
First off, thanks for all the responses to the mystery bird quiz. Below is the photo again to refresh your memory. The top bird and … Read More
Mystery Bird Quiz
Above is the first of what I hope continues to be a semi-regular set of “mystery bird quizzes” here on Nemesis Bird. This photo shows … Read More
New Jersey Birding – Part 3
For the fourth day of our trip, on the 22nd, we really didnt have anything planned, so we figured we would just spend some more … Read More