A Pterodroma petrel was recently taken to Centre Wildlife Care in State College PA. Joe Verica posted some photos online and as soon as I … Read More
An Unlikely Target- Cooper’s Hawks -VS- kingfishers
A few mornings ago I was birding my normal route along Somerset Lake in Somerset County, PA. Raptors were plentiful and I had a hard … Read More
American Golden Plover- Somerset Lake, PA Fall ’12
Quick post with some cool video and pictures of a juvenile American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) that showed up 9/18/2012 at Somerset Lake, Somerset County, PA. All … Read More
Whimbrel and 3 Avocets– Sept ’12, Somerset County, PA
On September 4th after returning from out of town, my wife, Trish Miller, and I were birding our Somerset Lake route. One of our first … Read More
Swainson’s Warbler, Westmoreland County PA
On 05/22/2012 after I dropped off my daughter at school I decided to do a transect count along Linn Run Road from near Rector, PA … Read More
Somerset County Big Day, Spring 2012
Somerset County Spring ’12 Big Day On Sunday May 6, Jeff Payne, his son, Chris and I decided to do a big day in Somerset … Read More
Grasshopper Sparrow Migration!
It’s the time of year when we are all thinking warbler migration. But before warblers are peaking sparrows are migrating through. Often more secretive, and … Read More
“Snowpril” Birding
I had thought we had seen the last of winter weeks ago, and temperatures in the 50s to near 80 degrees over the last many … Read More
Ruff, Somerset County PA- Spring 2012
On Monday April 16, like most mornings, I was birding my Somerset Lake IBA route. The day before was an incredible day here, but this … Read More
Birding in the Rain
You awake bright and early to go birding only to hear rain falling, not typically the start to a good birding morning. However, if it’s … Read More