Over the past 2 weeks I’ve been spending a lot of time checking Southeastern American Kestrel nest boxes for eggs in Marion and Levy counties … Read More
Spring has sprung…
Spring is in the air, and its not just because it’s 75 degrees out. Over the past few days, large groups of migrant Sandhill Cranes have … Read More
What’s in the box? Part One
Over the past week I’ve been cleaning out American Kestrel nest boxes in Marion and Levy Counties. These boxes are most commonly mounted on utility … Read More
Nuts for peanuts
Over the weekend, I finally made some progress with a group of jays that have been ignoring me. I haven’t spent much time with this … Read More
The perks of field work…
My first two weeks of field work have been very productive! While most of my Florida Scrub-Jay groups are still getting used to me, one … Read More
Starting off 2012 the Florida way….
I managed to end my 2011 year list with 439 species, just a few short of my 2010 total. I added 20 species in the … Read More
Hawk Watching on a Frozen Landscape
It’s been a rough month. Late November and early December are probably the most challenging times to hawk watch on a cold ridge in Pennsylvania. It … Read More
Golden Eagle Migration in PA
If you hawk watched anywhere in Pennsylvania this week, you likely saw an impressive number of Golden Eagles. On Monday, two days after our first … Read More
Jo Hays Vista – 469 Migrant Raptors Today!
I got a late start today at Jo Hays Vista, but it didn’t matter because the valley was covered in a thick blanket of haze … Read More